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How DOJ hopes the Supreme Court will limit judges' authority next

The Trump administration is making its next move to rein in judges’ authority to block the president’s agenda. On Wednesday, the Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to declare that judges can’t set aside federal agency rules nationwide when they find them unlawful. It would add to the Trump administration’s major high court victory two...

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