Constitutional Law
Mar. 4, 2026
Fools,' 'lapdogs' and a 'disgrace to our nation': Trump's latest attacks on the judiciary
President Donald Trump and his administration have escalated efforts to challenge court decisions, call for judges' impeachment and undermine the independence of the federal judiciary.
Joseph W. Cotchett Jr.
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Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy LLP
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Burlingame , CA 94010
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UC Hastings COL; San Francisco CA
In the now-famous Feb. 20 decision in Learning
Resources, Inc. v. Trump, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Trump
Administration's reliance on the International Emergency Economic Powers Act
(IEEPA), to bypass Congress and impose larger tariffs, did not authorize the
President to act.
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