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US lower court judges are challenging Trump’s ‘war on the rule of law’, experts say

Impact of rulings by these judges has been sizable, slowing or halting some of the president’s most extreme policies

The Guardian - US

Turmoil at US constitution museum as leader exits ahead of 250th anniversary

Leadership disputes claim of political motive for ousting Jeffrey Rosen, who was praised for non-partisan approach

The Guardian - US

‘Rogue president’: growing number of US judges push back against Trump

Pushback has come from judges appointed by Republicans and Democrats – and has slowed some extreme policies

The Guardian - US

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Why does the supreme court keep bending the knee to Trump?

As a new term begins, the justices have continually failed to provide a check on presidential power – with disastrous consequences

The Guardian - US

The umpire who picked a side: John Roberts and the death of rule of law in America

The chief justice of the US has painted himself as a modern institutionalist over the past 20 years. Experts say he’s emboldening Trump’s drive toward authoritarianism

The Guardian - US

John Roberts criticized by conservative ex-judge for ‘unforgivable reticence’ about Trump

J Michael Luttig tells how ‘disappointed’ he is in his friend the chief justice for not taking a stand against the president

The Guardian - US

Trump’s defiance of court orders is ‘testing the fences’ of the rule of law

Administration’s ‘unprecedented degree of resistance’ to judiciary undercuts its authority and weakens democracy

The Guardian - US

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White House says Trump is right to call for impeachment of ‘partisan judges’

Chief justice issued rebuke after Trump called for removal of Judge James Boasberg over immigrant deportation case

The Guardian - US

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

From ‘radical lunatic’, to ‘unhinged’ and ‘unfair’, Trump never holds back when showing disapproval of US judges.

Al Jazeera

Trump "declared war" on the rule of law

The criticism comes after the Trump administration defied a federal court order

Salon

Conservative former federal judge says Trump has ‘declared war’ on US rule of law

J Michael Luttig said a constitutional crisis is brewing due to Trump’s defiance of a court order over deportations

The Guardian - US

Retired Judge Criticizes Trump's Comments On Liz Cheney

Retired Judge Luttig criticizes Trump's violent rhetoric towards Liz Cheney, warning of consequences and threats to democratic values.

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Retired Judge Endorses Kamala Harris Over Trump For 2024

Retired conservative Judge J. Michael Luttig endorses Vice President Kamala Harris over Trump, emphasizing defense of democracy and upholding constitutiona...

Salon

Experts torch Trump's SCOTUS "blunder"

"Weak" filing is littered with “arguments that have largely been picked apart," legal experts say

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The Guardian - US

Trump asks US supreme court to review Colorado ruling removing him from 2024 ballot

Colorado supreme court issued ruling on Tuesday but in anticipation of appeal stayed it until 4 January

The Guardian - US

Colorado’s ruling to disqualify Trump sets up a showdown at supreme court

The conservative-dominated court, to which Trump appointed three stringent rightwingers, will pitch into the partisan fight

The Independent UK

Trump’s violent rhetoric charts his campaign warpath

Republicans shrug at Trump's dangerous attacks while his authoritarian vision collides with multiple criminal and civil trials against him, Alex Woodward reports

The Guardian - US

Prominent conservative lawyers band together to fight Trump threat

George Conway, J Michael Luttig and Barbara Comstock create new legal group to ‘speak out against the endless stream of falsehoods’

The Independent UK

Conservative lawyers to launch Society for Rule of Law to counter Maga movement

The group’s co-founders include retired Fourth Circuit judge J Michael Luttig, attorney George Conway, and former GOP Representative Barbara Comstock

The Independent UK

What is the 14th Amendment and why does it bar Trump from Colorado’s election ballot?

Legal effort seeks to bar supporters of ‘rebellion’ or ‘insurrection’ from holding office

The Independent UK

How Trump’s 2024 presidential bid is under threat over ‘insurrection’ clause

Legal effort seeks to bar supporters of ‘rebellion’ or ‘insurrection’ from serving

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