WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v. CASA, Inc., which sided with the Trump administration's request to limit universal injunctions issued by federal courts:
“The Constitution created three branches of government with equal power: the courts, Congress, and the president. Today, the Supreme Court made clear that one branch – the executive – has free rein to do what it wishes without meaningful checks or review.
“The Court’s ruling will only embolden President Trump and his illegal, dangerous dismantling of our federal government. It will create an unworkable patchwork of laws that shift depending on who you are or what state you’re in. It means courts will be flooded with case after case about the exact same thing – slowing our legal system and delaying justice for everyone. How will that work for those too poor to hire a lawyer? For children? For working parents?
“Barring further intervention by the Court, next month there will be children who will be citizens if they are born in Delaware, but if born in another state, might not be. This is as wrong as it is cruel. The Court has unleashed chaos and confusion. Children, their families, and our nation will pay the price.”