Federal Judges Warn of Judicial Crisis from Supreme Court’s Emergency Orders

Over 36 Federal judges said that the Supreme Court’s Flurry of Brief, Opaque Emergency Orders, in Cases related to the Trump (R) Administration, have left them Confused about how to Proceed in those Matters, and are Hurting the Judiciary’s Image with the Public.

At issue are the Quick turn Orders, the Supreme Court has Issued Dictating whether Trump Administration Policies should be Left in Place while they are Litigated through the Lower Courts. That Emergency Docket, a Growing part of the Supreme Court’s Work in recent years, has taken on Greater Importance amid the Flood of Litigation Challenging Trump’s efforts to Expand Executive Power.

While the Orders are Technically Temporary, they have had Broad Practical Effects, allowing the Administration to Deport Tens of Thousands of People, Discharge Transgender Military Service Members, Fire Thousands of Government Workers, and Slash Federal Spending.

The Striking and Highly Unusual Critique of the Nation’s Highest Court from Lower Court Judges, Reveals the Degree to which Litigation over Trump’s Agenda has created Strains in the Federal Judicial System










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