The U.S. Supreme Court can grant emergency appeals that temporarily allow challenged policies to go into effect while the underlying legal issues are litigated in lower courts.
October 05, 2025
high
procedural
Describes the Supreme Court's use of emergency (stay/administrative) procedures to decide temporary enforcement of policies.
The U.S. Supreme Court can reverse preliminary nationwide injunctions issued by lower federal courts, which can permit challenged policies to take effect pending full judicial review.
October 05, 2025
high
institutional
Explains the impact of Supreme Court reversals on lower-court preliminary injunctions.