Summary

Federal courts continue to thwart the Trump administration’s sweeping attempts to shrink government programs and staff, with judges repeatedly accusing officials of ignoring or delaying orders.

Recent rulings:

  • Halted OPM’s firing of probationary (new) employees, holding OPM had “no authority” to dictate hiring and firing decisions at other agencies.
  • Blocked a blanket freeze on foreign aid, but SCOTUS granted a stay.
  • Found attempts to suspend refugee admissions exceeded presidential authority.
  • Restricted immigration enforcement at religious locations
  • Limited federal access by DOGE for Education, OPM, Treasury, and Labor Department records.
  • Enjoined a proposed federal funding freeze.
  • Upheld injunctions against Trump’s birthright citizenship order in two appeals courts for likelihood of 14th Amendment violations.
  • A_A@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    White House does illegal things
    Judges say those are unconstitutional
    White House doesn’t care
    … i don’t know how it will turn

    • Zaktor@sopuli.xyz
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      NBC’s headline writer frames it as “sidestepping” as of it was an artful dodge.

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          Don’t worry. There has been no indication he wants any land outside US territory. Except the 3 he’s mentioned in his first month. Including Canada of course.