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by charliea0 385 days ago
If a lawful order is enjoined by a district court, you can appeal to higher judges. If the higher judges agree with the district court, then you can appeal to the Supreme Court.

If the Supreme Court agrees with the district court, then the order probably isn't lawful.

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this could take years, which essentially blocks whatever the executive branch wanted, quite effectively at minimal cost.
Judges doing bad faith rulings can be removed by Congress. Checks and balances works.