What happens if Trump starts ignoring court rulings? We break it down
A court finding that the Trump administration did not comply with an earlier order and a recent statement by Vice President Vance have some experts warning of a potential constitutional crisis.
Even Josh Hawley Is Warning Trump to Not Be ‘Lawless’ and Defy Court Rulings
Right-wing firebrand Sen. Josh Hawley is among those warning the Trump Administration to not defy court rulings—contrary to what Vice President JD Vance controversially suggested over the weekend. Hawley,
GOP lawmakers urge Trump to respect federal court rulings
Senate Republicans are urging President Trump to respect the rulings of federal judges who have blocked his executive actions to freeze spending federal grants and loans, dismantle the U.S. Agency
Trump allies suggest defying court orders after stinging legal rebukes
A Rhode Island judge ruled that the Trump administration has violated a court order to disburse billions of dollars in grants and hinted at possible penalties.
Some Republicans defend courts against Trump administration attacks
After Vance’s comments that “judges aren't allowed to control the executive's legitimate power,” some Republican lawmakers find themselves defending the judicial branch.
Judge Rips Supreme Court Immunity Ruling in Records Case Related to Trump
Judge Beryl Howell excoriated the Supreme Court's immunity decision in a ruling in an unrelated FBI records case.
Judge: Trump team defying court order
A federal judge found Monday that the Trump administration hasn't fully followed his order to unfreeze federal spending and told the White House to release billions of dollars in funding. The Trump administration quickly appealed the ruling.
Maddow Blog | Why the latest Republican rhetoric on honoring court rulings matters
What does it say about the state of the Republican Party and American politics in 2025 that officials are even being asked ...
Justice Sotomayor says she expects leaders will follow court rulings
The Supreme Court justice did not mention President Donald Trump, whose top advisers have recently questioned the power of ...
Presidents Should Not Ignore Court Rulings
When the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its ruling in the 1832 case Worcester v. Georgia, so the story goes, President Andrew ...
White House Failed to Comply With Court Order, Judge Rules
The federal judge in Rhode Island said the Trump administration had failed to comply with his order unfreezing billions of ...
In Karen Read SJC decision, legal experts see a court ‘above the fray’
Karen Read's murder case has garnered immense public attention. The Supreme Judicial Court "[couldn't] care less," one expert ...
Vince McMahon’s lawyer was wrong to withhold documents sought by grand jury, court rules
A federal appeals court has ruled that a former lawyer for pro-wrestling impresario Vince McMahon was wrong to withhold some ...
Supreme Court Signals That Landmark Libel Ruling Is Secure
Attacked by two justices, lower-court judges and litigants, the 1964 ruling in New York Times v. Sullivan keeps getting cited ...
Elon Musk blasts court ruling delaying NIH cuts: ‘Forcing the corruption to continue’
A judge put a hold on the Trump administration's cuts to federal research funding, although the ruling does not stop cuts in ...
Massachusetts top court rules Karen Read can be retried in her boyfriend’s death
The state’s top court ruled Karen Read can be retried on all three charges in the death of her Boston police officer ...
Hawaii court rules against insurance companies in Maui wildfire, allowing $4B settlement to proceed
Other steps still remain to finalize the deal between thousands of people who lodged lawsuits and various defendants, ...