Democratic state attorneys general were already playing a central role in the legal battle against President Donald Trump’s agenda. The Supreme Court has now made it so that they’re effectively the only ones who can fight.
The Supreme Court’s opinion significantly restricting federal courts’ ability to issue nationwide injunctions “imposes a significant hardship on people who want to defend their rights,” House Judiciary Ranking Member Jamie Raskin — House Democrats’ chief legal strategist — said in a statement to NOTUS.
In turn, state attorneys general are now “in the unique position of retaining the ability to secure injunctions that protect the rights of all, underscoring the fundamental role state Attorneys General can and must continue to play in defending the rights of the people,” Raskin continued.