During a Supreme Court session on May 15, 2025, Justice Amy Coney Barrett questioned Deputy Solicitor General D. John Sauer regarding the Trump administration's stance on complying with court rulings. Barrett pressed Sauer on whether the administration would reserve the right not to follow precedent set by the Second Circuit, to which Sauer responded that it is the administration's "general practice" to respect such precedents. The exchange highlighted tensions over the administration's approach to judicial decisions, particularly concerning national injunctions issued by what the administration has described as "rogue activist judges." Barrett's rigorous questioning of the Trump administration's legal positions has drawn attention and criticism, with some commentators expressing disappointment in her performance and appointment.