judiciary

3 briefs

power 2026-04-14

The Court That Was Defied Just Got Its Inquiry Killed

A DC Circuit panel of Trump appointees has shut down the year-long contempt investigation into who ordered deportation planes to ignore a federal judge's order. The mechanism for holding the executive accountable just broke.

power 2026-04-13

The Judge Who Ruled Wrong

The Trump administration fired the immigration judges who dismissed deportation cases against Ozturk and Mahdawi. The message is not subtle: rule against us and lose your job.

power 2026-04-10

The Pentagon Keeps Losing in Court and Keeps Not Caring

Judge Friedman found the Defense Department in contempt for evading his press access ruling. The administration's plan is not to comply. It is to appeal.