Cook County, Justice Sotomayor wrote that putting a lower court’s decision on hold while the government appeals that decision is an “extraordinary” act, appropriate only when the government can show urgent and irreparable harm if their request is not granted. The attacks came after Justice Sotomayor authored a dissent criticizing the Supreme Court’s decision to temporarily block a lower court ruling preventing the Trump Administration from denying green cards to immigrants based on their use of public benefits like Medicaid, SNAP, and housing assistance. Supreme Court Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg, demanding that the two justices should recuse themselves from any cases that he is involved in. Attack on Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg Separation of powers is not a threat to democracy it is the essence of democracy.Ĭollected below are examples of Trump’s public statements attacking individual judges and questioning the constitutional authority of the judiciary, including his statements on Twitter. Fear of personal attacks, public backlash, or enforcement failures should not color judicial decision-making, and public officials have a responsibility to respect courts and judicial decisions. The courts are bulwarks of our Constitution and laws, and they depend on the public to respect their judgments and on officials to obey and enforce their decisions. This threatens our entire system of government. Advance Constitutional Change Show / hideĭonald Trump has displayed a troubling pattern of attacking judges and the courts for rulings he disagrees with - a pattern that began during his presidential campaign (and even before), and has continued into his presidency.National Task Force on Democracy Reform & the Rule of Law.Government Targeting of Minority Communities Show / hide.Campaign Finance in the Courts Show / hide.Gerrymandering & Fair Representation Show / hide.Ensure Every American Can Vote Show / hide.
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