After two weeks of a flood of executive orders and government department shutdowns, judges are stepping into the fray to slow down Donald Trump's chaotic attempts to remake the U.S. government in his own image.
According to a report from the New York Times, challenges to the Trump administration's efforts are finally seeing the light of day in courthouses and judges are "pumping the brakes on many of the initiatives."
On Friday, U.S. District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer issued a court order temporarily halting efforts made by Elon Musk's DOGE employees getting free rein to riffle through the Treasury Department’s payment and data systems, which is a big blow to the administration.
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According to the Times' Devlin Barrett, "In recent weeks, the Trump administration has suffered a number of setbacks in court, but those are short-term defeats. It is unclear how many initiatives may ultimately get a green light from the courts," adding, "In Washington, lawyers who specialize in employment law have been swamped since the start of the new administration with new clients, consultations and novel legal issues."
Among those losses, the courts have blocked Mr. Trump’s efforts to freeze federal spending and end birthright citizenship. That is an addition to a ruling that the administration "cannot publicize the names of F.B.I. agents who worked on cases stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol, amid a larger battle over a possible purge of its rank-and-file. Mr. Trump said on Friday that he would fire agents."
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