Chief Justice Roberts smacks down Trump
U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts has issued a rare, and terse, 31-word statement, seemingly in response to President Donald Trump’s rant calling call for the impeachment of Senior U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, who on Saturday ordered two deportation flights to be turned around und...
Roberts rejects Trump's call
In an extraordinary display of conflict between the executive and judiciary branches, Chief Justice John Roberts rejected calls for impeaching judges shortly after President Donald Trump demanded the removal of one who ruled against his deportation plans.
Chief justice rejects Trump’s call for impeaching judge
The president described U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg as an unelected “troublemaker and agitator.”
U.S. Chief Justice Roberts rebukes Trump's attack on judge
U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts rebuked President Donald Trump on Tuesday for urging the impeachment of a federal judge, laying bare tensions between the country's chief executive and the judiciary as Trump's sweeping assertions of power run into judicial roadblocks. In a rare statement, Roberts wrote: "For more than two…
Judge orders halt to Musk shutdown of US aid agency
WASHINGTON: A federal judge ordered an immediate halt on Tuesday (Mar 18) to the shutdown of the main US aid agency by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). M
US Chief Justice Roberts rebukes Trump for attack on judge
US Chief Justice John Roberts on Tuesday rebuked President Donald Trump for suggesting that the way to resolve a court dispute was by impeaching the
US Court Orders Immediate Halt To Elon Musk Shutdown Of USAID
A federal judge ordered an immediate halt on Tuesday to the shutdown of the main US aid agency by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
Judge rules DOGE's dismantling of USAID likely violates Constitution
The dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development likely violated the Constitution, a federal judge ruled Tuesday as he indefinitely blocked billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency further cuts to the agency. U.S. District Judge Theodore Chuang in Maryland ordered the Trump administration to restore email and computer…
Judge rules DOGE's USAID dismantling likely violates the Constitution
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development likely violated the Constitution in an order that blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from making further cuts to the agency. U.S. District Judge Theodore Chuang ordered the Trump administration to restore email and computer access to all employees of USAID, including those who were placed on administrative leave. The lawsuit singled out Musk as a defendant covered by the preliminary injunction. Lawyers for USAID employees and contractors had requested the order.
Judge rules Elon Musk, DOGE efforts to close USAID likely unconstitutional
March 18 (UPI) -- A federal judge ruled Tuesday that efforts by Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency to shut down U.S. Agency for International Development "likely violated the U.S. Constitution in multiple ways."
U.S. judge bars Elon Musk, DOGE from further efforts to shut down USAID
Federal judge blocks Elon Musk's attempt to shut down USAID, citing likely violation of U.S. Constitution.
US Court Says Trump Shutdown Of USAID Likely Unconstitutional
A federal court judge said Tuesday that the Trump administration's shutdown of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) was likely unconstitutional.
Judge rules against DOGE
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development likely violated the Constitution and blocked billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from further cuts to the agency.
Judge rules DOGE’s USAID dismantling likely violates the Constitution
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development likely violated the Constitution and blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from further cuts to the agency.
Chief Justice John Roberts decries Trump's call for impeachment of judge
March 18 (UPI) -- Chief Justice John Roberts scolded President Donald Trump Tuesday for his calling to impeach judges who rule against the Trump administration.
Judge rules DOGE’s USAID dismantling likely violates the Constitution
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development likely violated the Constitution and blocked billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from further cuts. U.S. District Judge Theodore Chuang in Maryland ordered the Trump administration to restore email and computer access to all employees of […]
DOGE's bitter blow after massive USAID shuttering is rejected by judge
A U.S. judge has ordered the Trump administration and billionaire Elon Musk from further dismantling USAID as DOGE looks to make cuts across the federal government.
Trump pushes to impeach 'radical left lunatic' judge in morning rant
In a further escalation of his administration’s targeting of the federal judiciary, President Donald Trump posted an unhinged rant Tuesday morning, calling for the impeachment of a U.S. District Court judge—likely James Boasberg—whose orders his legal team had allegedly defied.Trump did not name him...
Trump Administration Pushes Back Against Judge’s Orders on Deportations
The attacks on the judge, James E. Boasberg, elicited a rare public rebuke by Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., who essentially told critics to knock it off.
Elon Musk’s Role in Dismantling USAID Likely Violated Constitution, Judge Finds
It appears to be the first time a federal judge has acted to constrain Elon Musk, a top adviser to President Trump. The judge also ordered agency functions be partially restored, though that relief could be temporary.
US judge orders Elon Musk's DOGE to stop firing employees of foreign aid agency
The judge’s ruling was the latest legal setback to Trump’s cost-cutting and government staff reduction drive.
Self preservation: Chief Justice of the United States rebukes Trump
In a rare message from on high, the CJOTUS has told Trump to stop demanding the impeachment of judges, and to file an appeal if he is unhappy.
Roberts rejects Trump’s call for impeaching judge who ruled against his deportation plans
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts rejected calls for impeaching federal judges shortly after President Donald Trump demanded the removal of a judge who ruled against his deportation plans.
Impeachment not appropriate: Chief Justice rejects Trump's call to remove judges
Trump described US District Judge James E Boasberg as an unelected “troublemaker and agitator." Boasberg recently issued an order blocking deportation flights under wartime authorities from an 18th century law that Trump invoked to carry out his plans.
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DOGE Loses In Court: Elon Musk’s USAID Shutdown Is Likely Unconstitutional, Judge Rules
Musk and DOGE took broad steps to dismantle the foreign aid agency.
'Inappropriate' Response: Top Court Chief Amid Trump's Call For Impeachment
Donald Trump's rumbling conflict with the judiciary burst into open confrontation on Tuesday as Supreme Court Justice John Roberts issued a rare public rebuke of the US president over his call for the impeachment of a federal court judge.
Judge orders reinstatement of USAID functions, says DOGE effort to shutter agency likely unconstitutional
A federal judge ruled that Elon Musk and the White House's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) likely violated the Constitution when they dismantled the U.S. Agency for International Development.
A look at the judge who blocked Trump’s deportations and is now facing calls for impeachment
The federal judge who ruled against Donald Trump’s deportation plans and is now facing White House calls for his impeachment is no stranger to politically fraught cases — including ones involving the president.
Who Is James Boasberg, the Judge Trump Wants to Impeach Over Deportation Flights?
President Trump has called for Judge Boasberg to be impeached after he ruled against the administration over the president’s efforts to use a law from 1798 to speed deportations.
Trump Calls for Judge in Deportations Case to Be Impeached, Drawing Rare Rebuke From Roberts
Trump's latest attack on the judiciary prompted a rare rebuke from Chief Justice John Roberts.
Trump Administration Live Updates: President Criticizes Judge Over Deportation Flights
Trump attacks judge over deportation pause, criticizes critics of his administration, while pushing for tougher stance on China and reshaping government operations.
'Elon Musk Has No Idea What He's Doing': Seth Moulton Explains Why DOGE Cuts To USAID Endangers U.S.
On "Forbes Newsroom," Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA), a member of the For Country Caucus, slammed the cuts to USAID by Elon Musk's DOGE and the Trump Administration.
Chief justice pushes back against calls to impeach judges who rule against Trump; judge finds Musk-led dismantling of USAID was likely unconstitutional
WASHINGTON - Chief Justice John Roberts issued a rare statement Tuesday rebuking President Donald Trump and his allies for calling to impeach judges who have ruled against the administration. "For more than two centuries, it has been established that impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial decision. The normal appellate review process exists for that purpose," Roberts said in a statement. Trump allies have called for various judges to be impeached for blocking administration policies in the first months of his second term. But Trump himself raised the stakes on Tuesday, when he called for the impeachment of U.S. District Judge James Boasberg after he blocked the deportation of Venezuelan migrants. "This judge, like many of the Crooked Judges’ I am forced to appear before, should be IMPEACHED!!!" Trump posted. While a handful of federal judges have been removed from office in the past, it has been because of gross misconduct in office, such as taking bribes, not as a result…
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