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The United States Supreme Court is the highest court of the United States and is charged with interpreting federal law, including the United States Constitution. The Court's docket is largely discretionary with only a limited number of cases granted review each term.  The Court is comprised of one chief justice and eight associate justices, who are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate to hold lifetime positions. less -
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Federal Circuit Decision on IEEPA Tariffs Appealed to Supreme Court

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On September 3, 2025, the U.S. government filed a petition for a writ of certiorari requesting that the Supreme Court review on an expedited basis the 7-4 decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, which...more

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The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals Affirms IEEPA Tariffs Are Illegal

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Earlier this year, the U.S. Court of International Trade found that President Donald Trump had exceeded the powers granted to him under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 (IEEPA) in imposing “Trafficking...more

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Court of Appeals Rules That President Lacks Authority for Broad Tariffs

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On August 29, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“CAFC”) ruled that the President cannot impose broad tariffs of unlimited duration using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”)....more

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Federal Circuit Finds IEEPA Reciprocal Tariffs and Trafficking Tariffs Illegal but Continue to Be Required at Time of Entry

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held unenforceable the Trump administration’s Reciprocal Tariffs and Trafficking Tariffs instituted under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). In V.O.S....more

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Class Action Decisions Published June 2025

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The full text of each summary can be found below through the Table of Contents links. Highlights from this issue include: Uninjured Class Members. The Supreme Court had originally granted a writ to decide whether federal...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

EMTALA and Emergency Care for Pregnant Patients: Clarifications Evolve Gradually to Reconcile Conflicting Guidance Post-Dobbs

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Since the U.S. Supreme Court's June 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization (Dobbs), hospitals and their emergency department (ED) clinicians in some states have faced significant uncertainty about their...more

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Birthright Citizenship at a Crossroads

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On July 24, 2025, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reaffirmed that President Trump’s Executive Order 14160 aimed at ending birthright citizenship, violates the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and is...more

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What Employers Need to Know About the Fate of Wider Relief After Trump v. CASA, Inc.

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On June 27, 2025, in Trump v. CASA, Inc., the U.S. Supreme Court held that universal injunctions—injunctions that prohibit the federal government from enforcing a law, regulation, order, or policy to any person, not just the...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

Developments in Birthright Citizenship Under the Trump Administration

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A great deal has happened on the subject of birthright citizenship under President Trump, including an Executive Order redefining parts of the long-standing meaning of birthright citizenship. As courts around the country...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Will Trump v. CASA Lead to Increased State AG Multistate Investigations and Litigation?

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On June 27, 2025, in its long-anticipated decision in Trump v. CASA, Inc., the U.S. Supreme Court significantly narrowed the ability of a single federal court to issue “universal” or “nationwide” injunctions—through which...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Supreme Court restricts universal injunctions, but plaintiffs find a “workaround”

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At the end of its 2024-25 term, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Trump v. CASA, Inc. that federal district courts do not have equity power to issue so-called “universal” (also known as “nationwide”) injunctions. At issue in...more

Burr & Forman

How the Birthright Citizenship Issue Could Have Fundamentally Affected College Athletes' NIL Rights

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Introduction - While intended to clarify applicable laws, U.S. Supreme Court rulings sometimes have consequences that impact society in unexpected ways.  These unintended consequences can range from altering the...more

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Supreme Court Limits Nationwide Injunctions, but Does Not Decide on Birthright Citizenship Challenge

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In a closely watched decision issued on June 27, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in Trump v. CASA, Inc., No. 24A884, that federal district courts lacked authority to issue universal (nationwide) injunctions...more

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Supreme Court Halts Nationwide Injunctions with Major Implications for Ongoing Litigation

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On June 27, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court held, in a 6-3 decision in Trump v. Casa, that federal courts lack the authority to issue nationwide injunctions under the Judiciary Act of 1789 (Judiciary Act). In doing so, the Court...more

Montgomery McCracken

Supreme Court Issues Nationwide Injunction Ruling – Just How Much Will It Change the Litigation Landscape for Schools, Their...

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The Supreme Court issued its landmark decision limiting the use of universal injunctions last month, with the majority relying largely on originalist principles to support its decision. Trump v. CASA, Inc., et al., No. 24A884...more

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How Could the Lower Courts’ Loss of Nationwide Injunction Power Impact Your Business?

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On June 27, 2025, the Supreme Court issued its decision on review of three federal court orders that have blocked—on a nationwide basis—implementation of President Trump’s executive order restricting so-called “birthright...more

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Supreme Court Limits Nationwide Injunctions, Impacting Birthright Citizenship Executive Order

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On June 27, 2025, the Supreme Court issued a ruling to limit the ability of federal district judges to issue broad nationwide injunctions. This decision was issued in connection with several legal challenges to prevent the...more

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Stop It! No, You Stop It! In Major Legal Shift, SCOTUS Says No More Universal Injunctions

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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Friday, June 27, that federal district courts may not issue “universal” injunctions (the term the Court used instead of “nationwide” injunctions), as it decided that doing so is beyond their...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Two Recent Supreme Court Injunction Rulings Support Affordable Care Act

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Two recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings support provisions of the Affordable Care Act, one directly and one indirectly....more

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What Supreme Court Decision on Universal Injunctions, Birthright Citizenship Means for International Businesses

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The Supreme Court agreed to a partial stay to severely limit universal injunctions issued by district court judges as part of ongoing litigation over President Donald Trump’s executive order (EO) on birthright citizenship —...more

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SCOTUS wraps it up: Four lessons for employers

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"Reverse discrimination," ADA, religion, and nationwide injunctions. The 2024-25 term of the U.S. Supreme Court is over. Two decisions at the end of the term directly addressed employment law issues, and two others will have...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Restricts Nationwide Injunctions in Trump v. CASA, Inc., The Legal Challenge to the Executive Order Ending...

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On June 27, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6–3 decision in Trump v. CASA, Inc., marking a major shift in how federal courts may respond to challenges against nationwide policies—especially in immigration law. The case...more

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Supreme Court Ends Use of Universal Injunctions

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On June 27, 2025, in a 6-3 opinion by Justice Amy Coney Barrett, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Trump v. CASA, Inc., No. 24A884, 606 U.S. ___ (2025), that federal courts lack the power to issue “universal injunctions,” a...more

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Supreme Court Avoids Ruling on the Constitutionality of Trump’s Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship…for Now

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On June 27, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that federal courts lack the authority to issue a “universal” injunction on President Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship. The executive order directs federal...more

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The Supreme Court Update - June 27, 2025

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Today, on the last day of the 2024-2025 term, the Supreme Court of the United States issued five decisions: Trump v. CASA, Inc., No. 24A884: This case addresses whether district courts had the authority to issue...more

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