Since President Trump took office, much of his agenda has been stalled by activist judges seeking to govern “the whole Nation” through their injunctions and restraining orders. Now, the President is asking the Supreme Court to intervene.

From Daily Caller. The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to rein in lower court rulings that have prevented a ban on birthright citizenship from taking effect nationwide.

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Judges should not be able to govern “the whole Nation” from their courtrooms by issuing universal injunctions that block policies across the entire country while litigation is pending, the administration told the justices in its application. …

The Trump administration is not yet asking the justices to weigh in directly on the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s executive order banning birthright citizenship. Instead, they ask the justices to limit the common practice of universal injunctions that “compromise the Executive Branch’s ability to carry out its functions, as administrations of both parties have explained.” …

The Trump administration’s requests arise out of orders blocking the ban in Maryland, Washington and Massachusetts. Trump’s executive order prevents children born to parents either illegally in the U.S. or on temporary visas from gaining automatic citizenship. …

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(Excerpt from Daily Caller. Photo Credit: The White House)