Brennan Center Article: What Courts Can Do If the Trump Administration Defies Court Orders

Brennan Center Article: What Courts Can Do If the Trump Administration Defies Court Orders

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In this article LINK, Yasmin Abusaif and Douglas Keith of the Brennan Center for Justice discuss the tools that Judges have to enforce their orders in the face of noncompliance. Thanks to The Women's Shift to Equality (TWSTE) Post for alerting us. 

"More than 10 federal courts have temporarily halted or rejected actions by the new Trump administration on issues ranging from spending to birthright citizenship. Dozens more lawsuits against the administration’s early actions are pending. However, statements by top Trump adviser Elon Musk and Vice President JD Vance openly challenging judicial authority have raised the possibility that the administration may ignore court rulings it opposes. Already, one judge has determined that the Trump administration is not taking sufficient action to follow their orders. So, what happens if the government refuses to obey federal court decisions?"

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