WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has called on the Supreme Court to limit the power of federal judges who have been blocking his administration’s policies. He warns that failure to address this issue could pose serious risks to the country.
Since Trump’s return to office in January, over 100 lawsuits have been filed against various policies initiated by his administration, with some federal judges issuing nationwide injunctions to block actions, such as his attempt to restrict automatic birthright citizenship.
In a social media post, Trump urged the Supreme Court to take swift action, writing, “STOP NATIONWIDE INJUNCTIONS NOW, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE. If Justice Roberts and the United States Supreme Court do not fix this toxic and unprecedented situation IMMEDIATELY, our Country is in very serious trouble!”
The current Supreme Court holds a 6-3 conservative majority, which includes three justices appointed by Trump during his first term as president. On March 13, the Trump administration’s legal team asked the Court to narrow the scope of a nationwide injunction imposed by federal judges in Washington state, Massachusetts, and Maryland on his birthright citizenship executive order. This order is a crucial element of Trump’s hardline approach to immigration.
Trump’s latest statements come after Chief Justice John Roberts criticized the president for suggesting the impeachment of a federal judge who is overseeing a legal challenge to deportation flights carrying Venezuelans accused of being involved in gang activities. Roberts stated that impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreements over judicial decisions and reaffirmed that the correct response is to file an appeal.
Nationwide injunctions are not new and have been issued by federal judges against past presidential administrations. Under the Biden administration, similar legal challenges blocked key policies, including a nationwide injunction halting his plan to cancel $430 billion in student loan debt. That policy was ultimately struck down by the Supreme Court.
The ongoing conflict between the president and the judiciary reflects broader tensions over executive power and the limits of judicial authority. Trump’s call to curtail the power of federal judges marks a new chapter in his longstanding battle with the judicial branch. Whether the Supreme Court will act to limit nationwide injunctions remains uncertain.
