Still, it was the Supreme Court that captured most of my attention this weekend. In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision limiting universal injunctions, a debate has erupted about exactly what this means, in practice, for democracy moving forward.
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June 30, 2025

As is often the case nowadays, it was a busy weekend for politics, court and the law. 


In the Senate, Republicans rationalized and lied their way into moving forward with a deeply unpopular bill that will strip poor people of health care to pay for tax cuts for the rich. They did this, in part, by sidestepping the parliamentarian on a key budgeting issue.


Still, it was the Supreme Court that captured most of my attention this weekend. In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision limiting universal injunctions, a debate has erupted about exactly what this means, in practice, for democracy moving forward.


Some in the pro-democracy camp point out that the Court did not close the door on certain types of plaintiffs or claims that will still allow for broad relief. While that is true, class actions and lawsuits by states will not entirely fill the gap left by the end of universal injunctions.


On the other hand, the center-right legal establishment, has latched onto...

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