“One of the Most Negatively Impactful Decisions in Decades”: Congressman Cohen Condemns SCOTUS Decision in Trump v. CASA

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee, today condemned the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Trump v. CASA, which limits the ability of federal courts to issue nationwide injunctions against unlawful executive actions. 

“Today’s Trump v. CASA ruling may be one of the most negatively impactful decisions in decades. It will affect every American by making it harder to stop presidential overreach and illegal executive actions,” said Congressman Cohen. “It empowers the President to act now while courts are left to evaluate the legality later—and try, if possible, to untangle the mess made in the meantime. Just as worrisome, it sets the stage for a country divided by the Trump administration’s divisive and unconstitutional policies, which will be implemented in some states but not others. All the while, the Courts will be flooded with multiple versions of the same case, delaying justice for everyone. This will be a nightmare to administer and will lead to nonsensical outcomes like federal layoffs only in some states, or citizenship depending on where a baby is born.” 

The Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision sharply curtails the longstanding practice of nationwide injunctions—court orders that block unlawful executive policies from taking effect across the country while their legality is challenged in court. Under the new precedent, federal courts will only be able to block executive actions within their own jurisdictions, allowing potentially unconstitutional policies to remain in force elsewhere until every individual district or circuit weighs in.

Congressman Cohen has long warned of the dangers of unchecked executive power. As a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee, he has repeatedly introduced and supported legislation under both Republican and Democratic administrations to rein in presidential overreach, protect due process, and preserve the independence of the judiciary. 
 

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