Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Limit Universal Vacatur of Federal Rules

The Trump administration has petitioned the Supreme Court to review a Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling, not on the merits of invalidating parts of a federal rule implementing the No Surprises Act, but specifically to address whether lower courts can universally vacate (block) federal rules nationwide under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). If the Supreme Court agrees to hear the appeal and rules in favor of the administration, it could significantly limit the ability of lower courts to issue nationwide injunctions against federal regulations, dramatically reshaping litigation against the federal government.