US Judges, Including Trump-Appointed, Frustrated by Trump Legal Defiance as Supreme Court Weighs In

Judges across the United States are increasingly expressing frustration with former President Donald Trump's administration, with this tension potentially reaching the Supreme Court. Legal experts note that Trump's defiance of court orders is expected to result in a prolonged cat-and-mouse dynamic, where courts may struggle to enforce contempt penalties effectively. Despite attempts by Trump to portray legal actions against him as severe, scholars such as Stanford Law Professor Michael McConnell emphasize that the judiciary is likely to check any unlawful conduct. Notably, resistance to what some characterize as authoritarian tactics is observed even among judges appointed by Trump, indicating a broad judicial commitment to uphold legal norms.