Trump administration defies court orders in 57 of 165 cases (35%)

| Importance: 10/10 | Status: confirmed

According to Washington Post analysis, the Trump administration has been accused of flouting courts in about a third of more than 160 lawsuits where judges issued substantive rulings against them. CNN reports the administration is “at war with the federal judiciary,” evading court orders blocking its agenda and suing judges for alleged misconduct, with multiple federal judges warning this could precipitate a constitutional crisis.

Key Actors

Trump Administration Federal Judiciary U.S. District Judge James Boasberg U.S. District Judge John McConnell Judge Paula Xinis

Tags

constitutional-crisis court-defiance rule-of-law-breakdown systematic-non-compliance judicial-authority separation-of-powers

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