> The state of affairs prior to this ruling is that any of 700 district judges could unilaterally block the president from exercising his authority under the co

> The state of affairs prior to this ruling is that any of 700 district judges could unilaterally block the president from exercising his authority under the constitution pending a review This ruling does not "restore" a functioning balance, it damages it. This has never been a problem in the past because previous administrations (regardless of politics) didn't take illegal actions daily. Framing it as "politics" is disingenuous as many of the judges ruling against Trump were appointed by him. The system was working as intended to check an executive acting outside of the law, but once again, the supreme court continues to empower the executive.