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Senator Eric Schmitt recently expressed his views on social media regarding judicial decisions and their implications for policy implementation. Through a series of tweets dated July 8, 2025, he addressed concerns about the appeal process and the role of district court judges.

In his first tweet, Senator Schmitt questioned the current situation and expressed hope that "the DOJ promptly appeals this decision to the First Circuit and Supreme Court." He noted that there is a "deeper structural problem" that needs addressing. The full text can be found here.

Continuing his commentary, Schmitt pointed out that "since TROs are generally unappealable," the decision by Judge Talwani to categorize an order as a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) exemplifies a concerning trend among district court judges. This practice appears to delay prompt review of their orders. The original post is available here.

Lastly, Schmitt argued that "the Court must also become more comfortable deviating from its regular procedures to directly review these judge's decisions." He emphasized that timely implementation of policies voted for by Americans is crucial. More details are in the complete tweet here.