QA ONLY: Rule by District Judges II - Solutions to Universal Injunctions 04-02-25 - Judiciary

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00:00:00 How courts serve as a check on the executive branch and legislative branch
00:02:17 What's the solution to universal injunctions?
00:05:29 How the Courts Will Decide Birthright Citizenship
00:10:26 Universal injunctions a sclerotic effect on government action
00:14:29 What's standing in the way of President Trump's agenda?
00:19:59 Is forum shopping good or bad for the rule of law?
00:21:01 What's the difference between class actions and individual suits?
00:21:35 How to File a Birthright Defendant Case
00:22:56 The Rule of Law Is an Imperative for Every Branch
00:24:33 'It's an open secret in Washington that if you work for a Republican
00:29:35 Stop Judge Shopping Is Relevant
00:30:45 Distributing assignments would be a fair way to address concern over nationwide injunctions
00:34:41 What we're seeing in district courts is unprecedented until recent years
00:38:53 Reform of injunctions, forum shopping, and judicial vacancies
00:40:17 What reforms might we consider to ensure that this is truly random?
00:41:35 Who Should Decide Elections? The Voters or Unelected Judges
00:44:32 I think that attacking judges personally and not their reasoning is problematic
00:46:53 Is a nationwide injunction a good thing?
00:47:58 Tros should be immediately appealable
00:54:23 Is dis uniformity an inherently bad thing?
00:56:07 Justifications for Uniformity
00:58:49 What's the impact of President Trump's executive orders on law firms?
01:00:59 Is Universal Injunctions a Good Thing?

There are more than 600 active district judges in the United States. Any one of them can effectively veto national policy. Nearly all universal injunctions against the first Trump administration were issued by district judges. CNN's John Berman proposes legislation to fix the problem, but admits it probably leaves everyone unhappy.

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This is just the direct questions and answers portion of the hearing, not commentary.
Full video at https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-activity/hearings/rule-by-district-judges-ii-exploring-legislative-solutions-to-the-bipartisan-problem-of-universal-injunctions.
Let me know if the full video link is down and I'll upload the full version.

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