Birthright citizenship case at Supreme Court reveals deeper questions about judicial authority to halt unlawful policies
- Written by Cassandra Burke Robertson, Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Professional Ethics, Case Western Reserve University
The U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether a single federal judge should have the power to temporarily halt presidential policies across the entire country.Rudy Sulgan, The Image Bank/Getty ImagesWhen one judge blocks a president’s policies nationwide, alarm bells ring. Should a single judge wield this much power? Can they halt policies...
