Does the Administrative Procedure Act authorize national injunctions?
The Volokh Conspiracy 2017-11-20
Summary:
Injunctions are remedies given by courts. They are orders for the defendant to do or refrain from doing some act. Traditionally, injunctions have protected the plaintiff, but only the plaintiff — injunctions haven’t protected people who aren’t parties to the case. But federal judges now sometimes give “national injunctions.” National injunctions prohibit the federal government […]