There will be no Beyond Labels meet in on Monday, May 26; the library will be closed in observance of Memorial Day.
Our next meeting will focus on the current Supreme Court cases regarding birthright citizenship and deportations.
One of the important sub-issues that draws these two subjects together is the question of how broadly a judge’s ruling should apply—only within the local district in which a judge sits, in the regional circuit, or nationwide. In the past (I think) these have been pretty clear. But some recent Trump Administration cases has refocused attention on the issue:
- If a district judge enjoins or temporarily restrains an executive branch action as being likely unconstitutional, should other similarly situated parties be able to rely on that ruling? Or does everyone have to file their own petition for temporary relief?
- Can a “class “ receive protection before it is certified?
Given the fast pace of parallel, and sometimes irreversible, actions, waiting for a full trial, then circuit court appeal, then Supreme Court decision can take years.
I’ll post some links to some related reading as a “comment “ to this post by Wednesday; others are welcome to do so as well.
