Learn about the Judiciary Act of 1789, its definition, significance, and how it shaped the U.S. federal system.

Justice Amy Coney Barrett delivers a welcome rebuke to Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson and every other activist judge who thinks it is their job to make law ...

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Friday, June 27, that federal district courts may not issue “universal” injunctions (the term ...

A review of the US Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v. CASA, Inc., which held that federal district courts’ universal ...

Citations: Presser, Stephen. 1993. Review: Originas of the Federal Judiciary: Essays on the Judiciary Act of 1789 edited by Maeva Marcus. William and Mary Quarterly. 843 ...

The U.S. Supreme Court’s 6–3 ruling limited the ability of lower courts to block federal policies nationwide, giving Trump a legal boost but leaving birthright citizenship laws unchanged—for ...

President Donald Trump celebrated after the Supreme Court blocked lower courts from issuing universal injunctions, which have acted as a roadblock for many of his executive orders.

When presidents have tried to make big changes through executive orders, they have often hit a roadblock: A single federal judge, whether located in Seattle or Miami or anywhere in between, could ...

The ACLU's class-action lawsuit seeks to protect children born to undocumented parents from President Trump's order.

Justice Barrett writes for the Court's majority that universal injunctions likely exceed the equitable power of federal courts.