The United States Supreme Court cited an article written by Suzette Malveaux, incoming Provost Professor of Civil Rights Law and director of the Byron R. White Center for the Study of American Constitutional Law, in its June 2018 opinion in Trump v. Hawaii. Although the case primarily concerned the legality of President Trump’s travel ban, Justice Clarence Thomas also wrote a concurrence challenging the legitimacy of national injunctions and cited Malveaux for her work opposing his view.
As Malveaux examines in her article Class Actions, Civil Rights, and the National Injunction (Harv. L. Rev. Forum, 2017), the question at hand is whether judges will be able to continue to block President Trump’s executive orders and policies across the nation on such issues as immigration, national security, and sanctuary cities. Justice Thomas has teed up this issue for review by the Court in the future.
"National injunctions are important to the rule of law and our democracy. This is a critical and timely subject that will continue to make a big difference in the lives of many Americans," Malveaux said.
Malveaux joined the Colorado Law faculty in 2018. Previously, she was professor of law and former associate dean for academic affairs at the Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law. She teaches Civil Procedure, Complex Litigation, Civil Rights Law, and Fair Employment Law and has published numerous law review articles that explore the intersection of civil procedure and civil rights.