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Will Courts be a Check and Balance on Donald Trump?

2025/2/10
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The discussion starts by outlining President Trump's numerous executive orders and the ensuing lawsuits challenging them. The lawsuits broadly cover immigration, birthright citizenship, border control, and actions against various government agencies. The sheer volume of litigation highlights the significant legal challenges to Trump’s actions.
  • Numerous executive orders issued by Trump
  • Over 45 lawsuits challenging the executive orders
  • Lawsuits cover immigration, birthright citizenship, border control, and actions targeting government agencies

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President Trump’s executive orders are testing the limits of presidential power, but they are not going unchallenged. An avalanche of litigation has been filed opposing efforts to end birthright citizenship, stop federal funding, and dismantle critical government agencies. Will the courts be able to meet this moment? We’ll hear from legal experts about how a judicial system and Supreme Court shaped by Trump may – or may not — act as a check and balance on the president.

Guests:

**Dahlia Lithwick, **senior editor and legal correspondent, Slate; host, Amicus podcast; author, "Lady Justice: Women, the Law, and the Battle to Save America"

**Jamal Greene, **professor of law, Columbia University Law School