President Donald Trump takes office and plans to set his agenda at a startling pace, which, to some extent, works. Less than 100 days after the second term, Trump has issued 99 execution orders – a “shock and awe” approach To overwhelm his opposition and send decisive actions to his supporters.
But the courts have become a key obstacle, slowing down the implementation of Trump’s policies. Advocate for many people who suffer from these policies, including migrant,,,,, the scientist,,,,, Government workersand other everyday Americans who depend on them – are prosecuting the government and achieving a critical victory.
so far Just Security’s Litigation Tracker. Many of them are focused on Elon Musk’s “Ministry of Government Efficiency” efforts to cut staffing and spending across the federal government. But they are also focused on Trump’s attack on undocumented immigration and the administration and elsewhere’s diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility policies.
So far, at least so far, the federal court has partially or entirely blocked Trump’s executive actions. Including his Ban trans military service personnelhis executive order End the right to reproductive citizenshiphe is Thousands of probationary government employees firedhis Trying to expel people under obscure 18th century lawsand more. Some of these neighborhoods may be cancelled or permanent in ongoing lawsuits and may be appealed to the Supreme Court.
It is unclear to what extent the courts can delay some of Trump’s policies to take effect.
It is worth noting that the lockdown of certain Trump’s policies continued until the end of his first term, as the courts did not have time to resolve the legal challenges to them. Trump’s proposal to terminate the Delayed Child Arrival Action (DACA) program, create job requirements for Medicaid, and raise a citizenship issue in the 2020 census that never took effect. But in his second term, his administration played the most role in playing a role in litigation and policy taking effect. He can, too Reshape the judiciary during the first term of appointment of a conservative judge Who might like his policies.
There is another question, what will the Supreme Court do. As the ultimate interpreter of the law and the constitution, the court will play an important role in examining or teaching the power capture of trump. (My colleague Ian Millhiser collapsed Especially two cases)
Then there are concerns that Trump will continue to ignore court orders. The United States is It can be said that facing a constitutional crisis The alleged Venezuelan gang members were transported to El Salvador after the government failed to comply with the judge’s order. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts released Rare Trump publicly condemned After the president attacked the judge in the El Salvador case, he was a “radical left madman.”
Trump and his administration are determined to expand the president’s power, even if it means undermining the constitutional checks and balances or trampling on civil liberties. With congressional Republicans complicity, the court has become the most effective defense of the Constitution, at least so far.
