New Jersey Attorney General Matt Pratkin (D) argued Monday that a full ban on blocking Trump administration policies could be achieved despite last week’s Supreme Court ruling against them.
“(The Supreme Court) said very clearly: If in fact the harm we encounter as a state … the consequences for the state are huge; therefore, they ask the lower courts to consider this issue. “I think if we need relief nationwide, we will be very clear in meeting that standard, even if we need to open nationwide, even if the state is to meet the states.” ”
The High Court issued an ideological 6-3 ruling on Friday that was delayed by judicial rulings that have been used to hinder the president’s agenda since returning to the White House in January.
Judge Amy Coney Barrett argued that in the Trump administration argued that judicial rule over the president’s power, these injunctions (called “universal injunctions”) may exceed the fair authority conferred by Congress to federal courts. ”
The Justice ordered the lower court to move “quickly” to reconsider its injunction and to comply with Friday’s ruling.
Prakin told Bolduan that he believes there is room for the universal ban in some cases.
“It’s worth noting that it’s a very, very strong opinion, but in reality, it’s the middle of the opinion the government wants,” he said.
The case prompted the court’s ruling to focus on a Trump executive order signed earlier this year limiting birthright citizenship for U.S.-born children to immigration.
The court does not have the advantages of citizenship based on the right to birth.
“Look, I think it’s important to remember what the Supreme Court did not do on Friday,” Pratkin said. “They didn’t say about the merits of birthright citizenship because for the past 157 years everyone knows that babies born on American soil have been considered citizens since the Civil War.”