David Cole on How the Courts Can Stop Trump
Briefly

The article discusses the impact of numerous lawsuits against former President Trump's executive orders, noting that he has lost nearly all legal battles to date. Courts have blocked freezes on essential funds and various controversial policies. An insight from David Cole, former National Legal Director of the ACLU, raises concerns about potential defiance of court rulings by Trump or possible reversals by the Supreme Court. A specific case highlighted underscores a federal judge's declaration that Trump's administration was disobeying a judicial mandate to release funds for critical state services.
Dozens of lawsuits have been filed to block Trump's executive orders, and he has lost virtually every case thus far.
The courts are doing their job—thus far—but what if he defies them?
Read at The Nation
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