Trump has "declared war on the rule of law," says retired conservative judge J. Michael Luttig
5 days, 8 hours ago

Trump has "declared war on the rule of law," says retired conservative judge J. Michael Luttig

Salon  

President Donald Trump and his allies' calls to impeach certain federal judges is causing a constitutional crisis, warned former federal judge J. Michael Luttig, who said on MSNBC Tuesday that the administration has effectively "declared war on the rule of law in America." The White House's saber-rattling against the American judiciary, a body conceived to hold government officials and elected politicians in check, prompted a rare rebuke from Supreme Court chief justice John G. Roberts. Trump calling for a judge's impeachment on the latter grounds, Luttig said, underscores the fact that Trump sees the federal judiciary is "just one more federal government institution that has been weaponized by 'partisan actors'. "When the President of the United States wages a war on the rule of law and the federal judiciary, America is in a constitutional crisis," he continued.

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'Crime and Chaos': Trump goes on Truth Social rant after judge's 'angry order'
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2 days, 19 hours ago

'Crime and Chaos': Trump goes on Truth Social rant after judge's 'angry order'

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump took to Truth Social Friday to rant at the judicial system during an ongoing clash with U.S. District Court James E. Boasberg. It's Trump's latest attack since his administration allegedly ignored Judge Boasberg's order to turn around a plane full of Venezuelan immigrants being flown to prison in El Salvador. On Thursday, Judge Boasberg issued an "angry …

Trump Ramps Up Attacks On Judges, Calls Out Justice John Roberts
3 days, 6 hours ago

Trump Ramps Up Attacks On Judges, Calls Out Justice John Roberts

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Donald Trump took to social media on Thursday to further air his grievances about “radical left judges, ” aka anyone who imposes barriers to his mass deportation plans. “It is our goal to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, and such a high aspiration can never be done if Radical and Highly Partisan Judges are allowed to stand …

Judge Boasberg and Trump Justice Department to face off in court as tension mounts in deportation flights fight
3 days, 8 hours ago

Judge Boasberg and Trump Justice Department to face off in court as tension mounts in deportation flights fight

CNN  

CNN — A federal judge will come face-to-face with Justice Department attorneys Friday in the wake of President Donald Trump’s call for his impeachment over how the jurist has handled a challenge to Trump’s use of a sweeping wartime authority to quickly deport some noncitizens. The hearing before US District Judge James Boasberg comes as the he navigates a high-profile …

Ex-federal judge flags 'frightening part' about Trump’s impeachment threats
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3 days, 12 hours ago

Ex-federal judge flags 'frightening part' about Trump’s impeachment threats

Raw Story  

As President Donald Trump's executive actions continue to get shot down by federal judges, he's since retaliated by stoking calls for impeachment. This week, Trump and his biggest supporters have railed against both U.S. District Judge James Boasberg — who ordered two deportation flights be turned around in response to Trump invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 — and …

Trump's call to impeach judges is a threat to the constitutional order.
3 days, 13 hours ago

Trump's call to impeach judges is a threat to the constitutional order.

Slate  

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Together, the threats of presidential defiance and congressional impeachment constitute a dangerous attack on the independent judiciary’s power to constrain executive branch action within the limits of statutory and constitutional law. The constitutional standard for removal of judges is …

Trump ruled to have flouted the law more than a dozen times since taking office: report
3 days, 18 hours ago

Trump ruled to have flouted the law more than a dozen times since taking office: report

Raw Story  

Federal judges have ruled that the current administration has defied the law in more than a dozen cases, including three major rulings this week, in the short time since Trump has taken office, according to reporting in The Washington Post. Senior political reporter Aaron Blake wrote, "The total works out to one such finding about every four days," that the …

‘Lunatic’: Trump’s long history of abusing judges who oppose him
4 days, 8 hours ago

‘Lunatic’: Trump’s long history of abusing judges who oppose him

Al Jazeera  

From ‘radical lunatic’, to ‘unhinged’ and ‘unfair’, Trump never holds back when showing disapproval of US judges. United States President Donald Trump has doubled down on his criticism of a federal judge, calling him “radical left” for blocking the deportation of Venezuelan migrants, as his administration ramps up rhetoric against the courts. In his New York civil fraud case, where …

'Hopes people are stupid': Critics slam Republican's effort to impeach judge
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4 days, 13 hours ago

'Hopes people are stupid': Critics slam Republican's effort to impeach judge

Raw Story  

Rep. Brandon Gill appeared on Newsmax Wednesday, attacking U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg, who is presiding over the case involving the flights that deported people the Donald Trump administration alleged were gang members. The judge will ultimately decide whether "to hold a government official within the Trump administration in contempt of court," said PBS News Hour correspondent Laura Barron-Lopez. …

'The cowardice!' Republican slammed for anonymous attack on Trump
4 days, 13 hours ago

'The cowardice!' Republican slammed for anonymous attack on Trump

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump, SpaceX/Tesla/X.com leader Elon Musk and other MAGA Republicans are calling for federal judges who block the president's executive orders to be impeached. One of Trump's targets is U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, who temporarily blocked the deportation of Venezuelan nationals allegedly associated with the dangerous Tren de Aragua gang. The following day, Politico published an article detailing …

Here’s what 'will eventually seal Elon Musk’s fate' in Trump’s orbit: reporter
4 days, 13 hours ago

Here’s what 'will eventually seal Elon Musk’s fate' in Trump’s orbit: reporter

Raw Story  

Billionaire Elon Musk — head of SpaceX, Tesla and X.com and the richest man in the world — was a major contributor to Donald Trump's 2024 campaign. And Musk is so close to Trump that some of the DOGE leader's critics are sarcastically calling him "Vice President Musk." Politico's Jonathan Martin discussed the Trump/Musk relationship during a Wednesday, March 19 …

'Certain to fail': Mike Johnson has a new 'headache' thanks to Trump
4 days, 17 hours ago

'Certain to fail': Mike Johnson has a new 'headache' thanks to Trump

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump on Momday got a stern rebuke from U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts after calling for the impeachment of U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, who temporarily blocked the deportation of Venezuelan nationals allegedly associated with the gang Tren de Aragua. And according to Politico reporters Rachael Bade and Meredith Lee Hill, their efforts are "quickly turning …

"Partisan activists from the bench": White House attacks federal judges, promises more deportations
5 days, 8 hours ago

"Partisan activists from the bench": White House attacks federal judges, promises more deportations

Salon  

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt continued the Trump administration's attack on the federal judiciary on Wednesday, accusing judges of "acting as partisan activists" in their objections to President Donald Trump's agenda. While Leavitt said on Wednesday that the Trump administration "will continue to comply" with court orders, she added that "Americans can absolutely expect to see the continuation of …

A look at the judge who blocked Trump’s deportations and is now facing calls for impeachment
5 days, 11 hours ago

A look at the judge who blocked Trump’s deportations and is now facing calls for impeachment

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The federal judge who ruled against Donald Trump’s deportation plans and is now facing calls for his impeachment is no stranger to politically fraught cases — including ones involving the president. In his 14 years on the federal bench, James “Jeb” Boasberg has resolved secret grand jury disputes that arose during the special counsel investigations into Trump, oversaw …

'Not appropriate': Chief Justice Roberts smacks down Trump's call to impeach judge
5 days, 16 hours ago

'Not appropriate': Chief Justice Roberts smacks down Trump's call to impeach judge

Raw Story  

Chief Justice John Roberts issued a statement regarding President Donald Trump's desire to impeach the judge who ordered the administration to recall planes carrying Venezuelan migrants to a prison in El Salvador. Here you have Chief Justice John Roberts appearing to push back on statements President Trump made earlier today, suggesting that Judge James Boasberg, who, of course, temporarily blocked …

John Roberts Rebukes Trump: Impeachment Not 'Appropriate' For Disagreeing With Judge's Ruling
5 days, 16 hours ago

John Roberts Rebukes Trump: Impeachment Not 'Appropriate' For Disagreeing With Judge's Ruling

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — In an extraordinary display of conflict between the executive and judiciary branches, Chief Justice John Roberts rejected calls for impeaching judges Tuesday, shortly after President Donald Trump demanded the removal of one who ruled against his deportation plans. “The normal appellate review process exists for that purpose.” The rare statement came just hours after a …

Roberts rejects Trump’s call for impeaching judge who ruled against his deportation plans
5 days, 17 hours ago

Roberts rejects Trump’s call for impeaching judge who ruled against his deportation plans

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In an extraordinary display of conflict between the executive and judiciary branches, Chief Justice John Roberts rejected calls for impeaching judges Tuesday, shortly after President Donald Trump demanded the removal of one who ruled against his deportation plans. “The normal appellate review process exists for that purpose.” The rare statement came just hours after a social media post …

Trump calls judge who halted deportations 'lunatic, crooked', demands his impeachment – Firstpost
5 days, 18 hours ago

Trump calls judge who halted deportations 'lunatic, crooked', demands his impeachment – Firstpost

Firstpost  

Trump’s allies like billionaire Elon Musk have previously proposed impeaching judges who attempt to block the administration’s anti-immigration efforts. But it’s the first time that Trump has publicly derided a judge, who attempted to prevent the government from deporting the alleged gang members under the Alien Enemies Act US President Donald Trump on Tuesday blasted the judge overseeing his administration’s …

I'm just doing what the voters wanted: Trump slams judge over immigration ruling
6 days, 8 hours ago

I'm just doing what the voters wanted: Trump slams judge over immigration ruling

India Today  

President Donald Trump on Tuesday called for the impeachment of a federal judge who blocked his deportation plans, escalating tensions between the executive and judicial branches. The controversy arose after US District Judge James E. Boasberg issued an order blocking deportation flights that Trump sought to implement using wartime authorities from an 18th-century law. In a post on Truth Social, …

"Impeachment is not appropriate": Chief Justice Roberts slaps down MAGA attacks on federal judge
6 days, 8 hours ago

"Impeachment is not appropriate": Chief Justice Roberts slaps down MAGA attacks on federal judge

Salon  

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts has heard enough of MAGA threats against a federal judge who ordered President Donald Trump's administration to halt deportations of Venezuelan nationals suspected of being gang members. U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg has faced days of smears and calls for his impeachment after issuing a temporary restraining order demanding that the Trump administration …

Impeachment not appropriate: Chief Justice rejects Trump's call to remove judges
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6 days, 8 hours ago

Impeachment not appropriate: Chief Justice rejects Trump's call to remove judges

India Today  

In an extraordinary display of conflict between the executive and judiciary branches, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts rejected calls for impeaching federal judges shortly after President Donald Trump demanded the removal of a judge who ruled against his deportation plans. Trump administration lawyers defended their actions, saying Boasberg's written order wasn't explicit, while an attorney for the American Civil …

US Chief Justice John Roberts slams Trump’s call to impeach a federal judge
6 days, 8 hours ago

US Chief Justice John Roberts slams Trump’s call to impeach a federal judge

Al Jazeera  

President Donald Trump has called for the impeachment of US federal Judge James Boasberg after he ruled against a recent deportation effort. The leading authority on the United States Supreme Court has issued a rare statement rebuking US President Donald Trump for calling for a federal judge’s impeachment. Roberts’s remarks arrived within hours of Trump’s own social media missive, wherein …

Judge who Trump says should be impeached gives DOJ another deadline for details on deportation flights
6 days, 8 hours ago

Judge who Trump says should be impeached gives DOJ another deadline for details on deportation flights

CNN  

CNN — A federal judge is giving the Justice Department until Wednesday at noon to provide him, under seal, with more information about deportations the Trump administration carried out pursuant to President Donald Trump’s use of a sweeping wartime authority. The demand from US District Judge James Boasberg comes as he continued on a hurried “fact-finding” mission about the administration’s …

'Very big deal': 'Astonished' ex-judge sounds alarm at Trump's latest act of defiance
6 days, 12 hours ago

'Very big deal': 'Astonished' ex-judge sounds alarm at Trump's latest act of defiance

Raw Story  

Former federal Judge John E. Jones III made clear the significance of the Trump administration’s bold defiance of a court order to return deportation flights to the United States – a move he called “a very big deal.” Jones on Monday ripped into President Donald Trump and his administration’s refusal to comply with a temporary restraining order issued by U.S. …

Elon Musk wants to impeach judge who blocked Alien Enemies Act
1 week ago

Elon Musk wants to impeach judge who blocked Alien Enemies Act

India Today  

Tech billionaire Elon Musk was furious after a federal judge attempted to halt the deportation of Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador. Judge James Boasberg on Saturday blocked President Trump's use of the Alien Enemies Act, an 18th century bill, to deport members of the Venezuelan gang Teen de Aragua. Federal judges in the US can be impeached if the …

Conservative ex-judge fears 'the end of the rule of law' amid Trump and Musk attacks
1 week, 3 days ago

Conservative ex-judge fears 'the end of the rule of law' amid Trump and Musk attacks

Raw Story  

Conservative former Judge J. Michael Luttig spoke to MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace on Thursday about the attacks on judges and law firms by President Donald Trump's administration. Trump issued an executive order targeting the prominent law firm Perkins Coie, which represented former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's 2016 campaign. Luttig called the threats on judges from Musk and Trump part of …

Federal judges push back on calls for impeaching jurists who rule against Trump
1 week, 6 days ago

Federal judges push back on calls for impeaching jurists who rule against Trump

CNN  

CNN — Two senior members of the federal judiciary on Tuesday pushed back on Republican threats to impeach judges who rule against President Donald Trump, asserting that such a move would “short circuit” the appeals process. “It is a concern,” said US Circuit Judge Richard Sullivan, whom Trump nominated to the federal appeals court in New York during his first …

Musk, GOP Push To Impeach Judges Is Dangerous 'Theater'
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Musk, GOP Push To Impeach Judges Is Dangerous 'Theater'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING When Elon Musk and some Republican lawmakers haven’t liked a judicial ruling recently, they’ve been quick to suggest the nuclear option — impeach the judge who made it and remove them from their position — while decrying the “tyranny” of the nation’s systems of law and order. “The most important thing to understand about these articles of …

'Coming for the judges': Ex-prosecutor puts GOP senator on notice for 'ludicrous' comments
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

'Coming for the judges': Ex-prosecutor puts GOP senator on notice for 'ludicrous' comments

Raw Story  

The Republicans are "coming for the judges," an ex-prosecutor said. In a statement dated Thursday, former federal prosecutor Joyce Vance weighed in on efforts by world's richest man Elon Musk and Republican lawmakers to tamp down the power of the judicial branch. In response to Senator Mike Lee's statement, "Corrupt judges should be impeached and removed," Vance said, "Utah Senator …

After Trump goes 0-3 in court, Musk again demands judges be impeached
3 weeks, 5 days ago

After Trump goes 0-3 in court, Musk again demands judges be impeached

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy DOGE boss Elon Musk once again called for judges to …

As judges move to block Trump's executive orders, who has the ultimate power?
1 month, 1 week ago

As judges move to block Trump's executive orders, who has the ultimate power?

NPR  

As judges move to block Trump's executive orders, who has the ultimate power? Judges have largely been pushing back, temporarily blocking many of Trump's efforts, including pausing the dismantling of government agencies, such as the United States Agency for International Development. But the executive has almost invariably honored what the court said because it's part of our separation of powers …

Can Donald Trump defy court rulings? The constitutional debate explained
1 month, 1 week ago

Can Donald Trump defy court rulings? The constitutional debate explained

India Today  

WASHINGTON: When it comes to respecting the rulings of courts, President Donald Trump has been of two minds. If the decision goes his way, as it did when the Supreme Court ruled 11 months ago that his name should be on the ballot in Colorado, he hails it as a “BIG WIN FOR AMERICA.” Now, as president, he has been …

White House says judges blocking President Donald Trump's triggering a ‘constitutional crisis’
1 month, 1 week ago

White House says judges blocking President Donald Trump's triggering a ‘constitutional crisis’

Hindustan Times  

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday stated that those judges blocking the orders issued by US President of Donald Trump were provoking a “constitutional crisis” and were acting as “judicial activists" and that their rulings had no basis in law, reported AP. U.S. President Donald Trump speaks, on the day of Tulsi Gabbard's swearing in ceremony as Director …

Elon Musk calls Bush-appointed judge ‘evil’ after court orders Trump to restore CDC and health websites
1 month, 1 week ago

Elon Musk calls Bush-appointed judge ‘evil’ after court orders Trump to restore CDC and health websites

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk wants a federal judge to be “fired” after …

Trump says he ‘always’ abides by court orders as allies lay groundwork to defy them
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump says he ‘always’ abides by court orders as allies lay groundwork to defy them

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Donald Trump claims he will “always abide by the …

Here’s what federal judges could do if they’re ignored by the Trump administration
1 month, 1 week ago

Here’s what federal judges could do if they’re ignored by the Trump administration

CNN  

CNN — Recent court orders slowing down or indefinitely blocking President Donald Trump’s policy blitz have raised the specter that the executive branch might openly flout the federal judiciary and prompted questions about how judges would respond. Fears that the Trump administration might deliberately break into a pattern of not following judicial rulings with which it disagrees were amplified earlier …

Experts warn of potential system ‘breakdown’ as Musk and Vance question judges’ authority
1 month, 1 week ago

Experts warn of potential system ‘breakdown’ as Musk and Vance question judges’ authority

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Legal experts are concerned that a constitutional “crisis” may be …

Vance and Musk question the authority of the courts as Trump’s agenda faces legal pushback
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Vance and Musk question the authority of the courts as Trump’s agenda faces legal pushback

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on President Donald Trump and his new administration. WASHINGTON — Top Trump administration officials are openly questioning the judiciary’s authority to serve as a check on executive power as the new president’s sweeping agenda faces growing pushback from the courts. Over the past 24 hours, officials ranging from billionaire Elon Musk to Vice President JD Vance …

Vance and Musk question the authority of the courts as Trump’s agenda faces legal pushback
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Vance and Musk question the authority of the courts as Trump’s agenda faces legal pushback

LA Times  

Vice President JD Vance speaks at the International Religious Freedom Summit at the Washington Hilton on Wednesday in Washington. Top Trump administration officials are openly questioning the judiciary’s authority to serve as a check on executive power as the new president’s sweeping agenda faces growing pushback from the courts. Officials including billionaire Elon Musk and Vice President JD Vance have …

Ex-federal judge warns Trump that his ‘inexcusable’ attacks on judges could ‘imperil’ his cases
1 year, 7 months ago

Ex-federal judge warns Trump that his ‘inexcusable’ attacks on judges could ‘imperil’ his cases

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former President Donald Trump’s “inexcusable” online attacks on judges overseeing …

The courts could decide if Trump was impeached (opinion)
5 years, 3 months ago

The courts could decide if Trump was impeached (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Scott Douglas Gerber is a law professor at Ohio Northern University and an associated scholar at Brown University’s Political Theory Project. Courtesy Scott Gerber The decision to delay was influenced by the most famous constitutional law professor in America, Harvard’s Laurence Tribe, who had penned an op-ed two days before the House adopted the Articles that insisted waiting …

Analysis: Trump court pick aimed at cementing legacy
6 years, 8 months ago

Analysis: Trump court pick aimed at cementing legacy

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — With fanfare befitting the nation’s pre-eminent showman, President Donald Trump on Monday poured accelerant on his campaign to shift Washington’s balance of power toward conservatives and remake the federal judiciary for generations to come. “When the political winds shift, Congress never leaves policy issues alone,” said Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who has served as the legislative architect …

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