The article discusses the tension between legality and lawlessness under the Trump administration, stressing increased unlawful actions such as attempts to shut down government departments and disregard immigration laws. In contrast, courts have been reactive, issuing temporary restraining orders and reinstating unjustly terminated workers. The narrative culminates in a constitutional crisis as a judge ordered compliance with immigration laws for Venezuelan migrants while the administration celebrated noncompliance, illustrating the blurred lines between politics and law, further explored in a discussion featuring legal experts Dahlia Lithwick and Preet Bharara.
"Over the past seven weeks, we've seen equal and opposite reactions along the law-to-lawlessness axis...the Trump administration ramping up unlawful actions."
"On Saturday night, the equal and opposite reactions reached a constitutional crisis point with D.C. District Court Judge James Boasberg ordering planes carrying hundreds of Venezuelan migrants to be turned around to comply with immigration law."
"Barhara discussed the paradox that the law is political except for when it's not political, highlighting how lawyers navigate this delicate divide."
"Most of your career has been an effort to stay on the law side of that line really mindfully and purposefully."
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