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In case after case, judges have rebuked Trump officials for failing to follow the most basic rules of governance, including providing legitimate explanations for shifts in policy, supported by facts and, where required, public input....
Federal judges have ruled against the Trump administration at least 63 times over the past two years, an extraordinary record of legal defeat that has stymied large parts of the presidents agenda on the environment, immigration and other matters.
In case after case, judges have rebuked Trump officials for failing to follow the most basic rules of governance, including providing legitimate explanations for shifts in policy, supported by facts and, where required, public input.
NewJeffCT
(56,827 posts)WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court on Tuesday endorsed the U.S. governments authority to detain immigrants awaiting deportation anytime - potentially even years - after they have completed prison terms for criminal convictions, handing President Donald Trump a victory as he pursues hardline immigration policies.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-immigration/trump-gets-a-us-supreme-court-victory-on-immigration-detention-idUSKCN1R01TF
spanone
(135,635 posts)Kurt V.
(5,624 posts)Gothmog
(143,999 posts)superpatriotman
(6,232 posts)His incompetence is contagious
tclambert
(11,080 posts)Like, TRUE facts? SOCIALISM!
Ligyron
(7,592 posts)tclambert
(11,080 posts)pdsimdars
(6,007 posts)erronis
(14,954 posts)Even though the courts are slowly being filled with some of the lesser lights, there are still a preponderance of jurists that want to see a cogent and valid case presented. Not just a "because I said so."
Woe to us when all the federal and many of the state courts answer only to the parochialists.
spanone
(135,635 posts)It's a sham, The. entire. administration.
japple
(9,773 posts)"Hell, who needs this stuff..."
This admin. really thinks that they are all about reinventing government. Rules, regulations, don't apply. This is THEIR government and they are making it up on the fly.
louis-t
(23,199 posts)ideology. You expect that everyone agrees with your ideology. If there is no humanity or common sense or legality in your ideology, you will lose.
Bernardo de La Paz
(48,788 posts)* US Government deficits are growing
* Morons at foreign policy
* Actively destructive at agencies
* Arrogant to fascist extremes
Amateurs
a kennedy
(29,463 posts)Stupid idiot....and all his damn cronies too. Ugh......
barbtries
(28,702 posts)do not conform to the law?
their lawyers are not well acquainted with the law?
Farmer-Rick
(10,072 posts)As a born criminal, born into a family of criminals, he hates laws. So, he ignores them.
dlk
(11,435 posts)It's a good thing Trump is totally clueless when it comes to the presidency. Otherwise, things might be much worse.