Justice Elena Kagan on Thursday (May 15) was sharply questioned by John Sauer’s general lawyer John Sauer’s general lawyer because of the trump administration attempt to reduce nationwide court orders issued by federal judges-in-native problems.
Kagan focused on the consequences of the real world of ending universal orders and asked how the Supreme Court could handle a flood of legal problems from various jurisdictions.
“If I were in your shoes, there is no way to approach this case to court,” Kagan said, drew in the courtroom, Fox News said.
When Sauer tried to explain, the Kagan cut off. It was quoted by news: “This is not hypothetical – it happens there. Every court rules against you.”
Trump’s policy faces legal defeats
The Trump Administration, issued at the beginning of 2025, is trying to interpret 14. An amendment that denies automatic American citizenship to children born in the country if their mother is illegally or temporarily in the US and his father is neither a citizen nor a legal permanent inhabitant.
Lower courts in Maryland, Massachusetts and Washington State quickly blocked the order and called it unconstitutional. All three issued national trials – a legal instrument that the administration claims will exceed the judicial authority.
“The administration loses uniformly,” Kagan pointed out with reference to these decisions.
Universal court orders under fire
While the Supreme Court at this stage does not directly represent the constitutionality of Trump’s birth policy, it is considering the legitimacy of the wide commands that apply to the national level.
Potential precedent for more than 300 lawsuits
The case has a broad consequences for the balance of power between judiciary and executive branches. Since the return of Trump to the Presidency in 2025, more than 310 federal litigation has been filed against its administration. Many of them relied on national court orders to quickly stop controversial policies.
Scotus’s decision is being built
The judgment of the Supreme Court, which is expected by June, could reset the legal framework for the presidential liability and how constitutional rights are prevented in the court. For the time being, Trump’s order remains suspended because the nation is waiting for a verdict with extensive constitutional and political consequences.
(Tagstotranslate) Justice Elena Kagan
