'Visceral fury': Trump 'hitting a wall' as judges rush to block his executive orders - eviltoast
Donald Trump's chaotic rush to push through a wave of changes to the government via executive orders is hitting "a wall" with judges who are already expressing anger and frustration in their rulings.That is according to a report from Politico's Kyle Cheney who noted that over nine judges across the ...

Summary

Judges across the U.S. are blocking Trump’s aggressive executive orders, with some rulings expressing deep frustration.

A Trump-appointed judge halted his attempt to place 2,200 USAID employees on leave, while another blocked Elon Musk’s team from accessing Treasury records.

A Reagan-appointed judge condemned Trump’s disregard for the rule of law in a ruling against his birthright citizenship plan.

These legal setbacks are forcing federal agencies to reveal more details and raising concerns over Trump’s expansive use of executive power.

  • dhork@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 days ago

    It’s not clear to me what penalty there can be if Trump simply ignores Court orders he doesn’t like. Even if the Supreme Court rules against him, what can they do? The sole remedy for an out-of-control President is impeachment, and that gets started by Congress.

    • krashmo@lemmy.world
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      2 days ago

      I seem to recall some additional failsafe being put in place shortly after the Constitution was written. In fact I believe it was the second idea they had on how to strengthen our system of government. Unfortunately, I’m so forgetful I can’t quite put a name to it.