by Fred Lucas at The Daily Signal
Federal judges ruling against President Donald Trump’s recent executive actions have been almost entirely appointees of his two Democrat predecessors.
Some were previously activists, others were steeped in Democrat politics, and one is a former clerk for then-Judge Sonia Sotomayor. These judges have issued rulings to block Trump’s policies on immigration, federal spending, the Department of Government Efficiency, and other matters.
Plaintiffs have been “forum shopping” to attain more favorable rulings, said Curt Levy, president of the Center for Justice. Forum shopping means they search for specific parts of the country where judges are more likely to be liberal and sympathetic to their case.
They are trying to flood the zone and make it hard for the Trump administration to pursue its agenda,” Levy told The Daily Signal. “They are likely to win at the district level. And liberal districts are often in liberal circuits. So, in some cases, they can win at the circuit level and give the appearance that the Trump administration is under siege. Another advantage to flooding the zone is that the Supreme Court is limited. It only hears about 75 cases per year.”
Some of the judges ruling against Trump include:
A one-time major Democrat donor,…
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