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Attorney General William Barr on Tuesday said he has noticed a troubling trend of nationwide injunctions issued by lower courts that have taken their toll on President Trump’s agenda and threaten the political process for future administrations. Barr, who has been accused by Democrats of protecting Trump after the release of the Mueller report, told the American Law Institute that there is a new trend of judicial "willingness" to review executive action, which injects courts into the political process... ...Vice President Mike Pence recently said the administration will ask the Supreme Court to bar them.... ...Barr said nationwide injunctions violate...

There is a Supreme Court battle brewing on Capitol Hill -- despite the fact that there are currently no vacancies on the high court. On Wednesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold hearings to consider the nomination of Berkeley law professor Goodwin Liu to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The hearing is expected to be contentious, showcasing the differences in judicial philosophy between the parties, with conservative senators arguing that Liu's record on divisive issues puts him outside the mainstream of judicial thinking. Some believe Republicans are opposed to Liu's nomination because they fear President Obama may be grooming...