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Ted Cruz: “The proper constitutional remedy is to address the…”

Featuring: Ted Cruz, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Ted Cruz Discusses Nationwide Injunctions and Judicial Overreach with Legal Expert

Published | Video Starts at 02:32

Professor Blackmon, is that consistent with the constitutions designed for judicial relief? No, it is not. Or is that, rather a recipe for nationwide paralysis based on a single courtroom? Yes. Would you also agree that The proper constitutional remedy is to address the plaintiff's actual injury, not to give one judge the power to halt activity unrelated to the case at hand. Article three requires that. And how does Article three require that? Article three speaks of cases and controversies that specific people have. Specific. You cannot grant relief to broadcasts doing a certain injury before the court. (02:32–02:43)

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Asserts that constitutional remedies should address specific injuries, not grant broad powers to judges.

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