June 28, 2025, Washington, D.C.
The U.S. Supreme Court made a quiet but seismic shift in the relationship between the federal courts and the American people. In a divided decision, the Court ruled that federal judges can no longer issue nationwide injunctions, a powerful tool that, until now, allowed one judge to block unconstitutional actions affecting all Americans.
Instead, protections must now be litigated case by case, state by state.
The result? A nation of fragmented justice.
What This Means
For decades, when a civil rights violation emerged, say, a ban on asylum seekers, or a sweeping environmental rollback, federal courts could act swiftly to protect everyone, not just those who filed the suit. That safeguard is gone.
Now, the exact same unconstitutional policy could be:
Blocked in California
Allowed in Texas
Unchallenged in Mississippi
Where you live will determine what rights you can count on.
The Poster
Our new poster, “Patchwork Justice,” reimagines the U.S. as a worn quilt.
Some states are richly embroidered. Others are frayed, burned, or unraveling.
A weary judge holds a needle but looks on helplessly, as the SCOTUS RULING scissors sit ominously nearby. In the background, shadows of citizens rise, holding signs that read “EQUAL PROTECTION” and “ONE NATION, INDIVISIBLE.”
This is not just a legal ruling. It’s a civic rupture.
We are no longer one fabric. We are fragments held together by precedent and prayer.
What You Can Do
Know your state laws. What’s protected in one state may be stripped in another.
Support legal advocacy orgs that file regional and multi-state suits.
Push Congress to restore judicial tools that protect rights broadly.
Vote because when courts retreat, legislatures take center stage.
Justice is not a privilege of geography. It is a promise of the republic.
Let’s stitch it back together.
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