judiciary
6 briefs
SCOTUS Ended the Nationwide Injunction. Kavanaugh Told You Why.
The Court didn't strip power from the judiciary. It moved that power upstairs, to itself.
Trump Has Defied 31 Court Orders. The Courts Have Not Stopped Him.
An AP review found an extraordinary pattern of non-compliance with lower court rulings. The more interesting question is why the enforcement mechanism has not worked.
The Administration That Doesn't Follow Court Orders
An AP review documents an unprecedented pattern: Trump officials defying lower court rulings not as exceptions but as policy.
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.
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.
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.