- cross-posted to:
- news@lemmy.world
- cross-posted to:
- news@lemmy.world
Summary
Trump’s administration is escalating confrontations with federal judges, most recently by ignoring a judge’s order to halt Venezuelan deportations.
The White House claims Judge Boasberg lacked authority, with border czar Tom Homan stating, “I don’t care what the judges think.”
This is part of a pattern where the administration has defied court orders on funding freezes and immigration policies.
Trump allies have called for impeaching judges who rule against him. Legal experts warn this threatens constitutional checks and balances, with one professor stating: “If the executive can defy court orders whenever they feel like it, they are essentially not constrained by the Constitution.”
Its more of a shakedown than a showdown. Trump commands the branch of government that has the overwhelmingly majority of armed personelle as well as a cult behind him. What do the judges have?
It would be up to the DoJ to enforce the court’s orders. The DoJ that’s run by Trump…