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Original Date Announced
September 13, 2018AG Sessions issues a memorandum with guidelines for DOJ litigators on arguments opposing issuance of nationwide injunctions. The memorandum directs litigators to argue that nationwide injunctions: (1) exceed the constitutional limitations on judicial power, (2) deviate from long-standing historical exercise of equitable power, (3) impede reasoned discussion of legal issues among the lower courts, (4) undermine legal rules meant to ensure orderly resolution of disputed issues, (5) interfere with judgments proper to the other branches of government, and (6) undermine public confidence in the judiciary.
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DOJ Memorandum: Litigation Guidelines for Cases Presenting the Possibility of Nationwide InjunctionsEffective Date
September 13, 2018Current Status
Fully in EffectOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Agency DirectiveSubject Matter: Hearings and Adjudications