The Supreme Court delivered a major win to President Donald Trump on Friday in his ongoing war with the federal judiciary, limiting the power of courts to step in and block policies on a nationwide basis in the short term while judges review their legality.

The US's top court limited the ability of judges to issue nationwide injunctions, making it easier for Trump to carry out his agenda through executive orders.

The court tied the hands of judges at a time when Congress has been cowed and internal executive branch constraints have been steamrolled.