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Federal judges have blocked so much progress that Biden, his administration, and appointees have attempted to make. It's absurd

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[โ€“] [email protected] 20 points 4 months ago (1 children)

How does this even work? How is a District Court judge in another state allowed to stop something before it is heard by a higher court? Do all federal judges have more power than the President?

[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago

Any federal judge can impact a federal action. Courts interpret actions (usually laws) from the other branches. A bad ruling will be overturned by an appellate court, which in turn could be overturned by SCOTUS