WASHINGTON (TNND) — The Trump administration is urging the Supreme Court to address what it perceives as an overreach of power by lower courts, following a series of rulings that have impeded its policy agenda.

The administration argues that district court judges have wielded excessive national influence, often blocking executive orders and other policy decisions.

"You cannot have a low level district court judge filing an injunction to usurp the executive authority of the President of the United States, that is completely absurd," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Friday ahead of the President's speech to the Department of Justice.

The appeal stems from a nationwide ruling that blocked President Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to parents who are in the country illegally or on short-term visas.

Other policies, including those related to mass firings and grant funding, have also been affected by regional judges. In some cases, multiple judges from around the country have ruled on the same policy.

John P. Fishwick Jr., a former U.S. Attorney, noted that both political sides have expressed frustration with federal judges.

"When Biden was in power, he complained about Federal judges that were sympathetic to the Republican side who issued orders that struck down his executive orders. And now, Trump, who's in power, is saying, look, I don't like those district judges either, who are striking down my policies. They've got way. Too much power. They weren't elected by the people," he said.

The Trump administration's justice department is advocating for rulings to be limited to the plaintiffs involved in lawsuits rather than having nationwide implications. This would allow the policies to go into effect in other places outside of the handful of parties involved in the lawsuit. Acting Solicitor General Sarah Harris wrote to the Supreme Court that there were 15 national injunctions in February alone, compared to 14 during the first three years of the Biden administration.

Leavitt emphasized the administration's stance against what it views as judicial activism.

"It’s very clear that there are judicial activists throughout our judicial branch who are trying to block this President’s executive authority, we are going to fight back," she said.

The appeal also seeks to restrict who can file lawsuits over federal policy, aiming to curb state-led lawsuits that the administration claims have become politicized. Both Democratic and Republican attorneys general have been cited for boasting about the number of lawsuits filed against presidents from opposing parties.