welcome
Christian Science Monitor

Christian Science Monitor

US Politics

US Politics

‘Move fast and break things?’ Judges are telling Trump to put them back together.

Christian Science Monitor
Summary
Nutrition label

75% Informative

Federal courts are struggling to pause actions that may be unlawful.

A growing number of judges tell President Trump to roll back those actions until lawsuits can be heard.

The Trump administration “has really taken to heart the motto of move fast and break things,’” says Daniel Farber , a professor at the University of California, Berkeley law school.

Federal judges around the country are wading into compliance with court orders on immigration and others.

The trend appears to be that the executive branch is straddling the line between obeying the courts and waiting for appeals or delaying making the ordered changes.

Conservatives argue that these fast-paced actions are a necessary response after four years of soft immigration enforcement under President Joe Biden .

Small business owner?

Otherweb launches Autoblogger—a revolutionary way to bring more leads to any small business, using the power of AI.