Trump Allies Sue John Roberts To Give White House Control Of Court System

Stephen Miller's Legal Foundation Sues To Give Trump Control Of Courts

In a little-noticed lawsuit filed last week, Stephen Miller's America First Legal Foundation sued Chief Justice John Roberts and the head of the Administrative Office of U.S. Courts in Trump's quest to take over the courts. Via Talking Points Memo: The case ostensibly proceeds as a FOIA lawsuit, with the Trump-aligned group seeking access to judiciary records. But, in doing so, it asks the courts to cede massive power to the White House: the bod…

Building the Standing Army: Trump’s New Order Hands Military Power to Local Cops

Supporters cheering now will soon regret it, as the machinery of control they’re applauding will remain long after their political team falls out of power. On April 28, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled “Strengthening and Unleashing America’s Law Enforcement to Pursue Criminals and Protect Innocent Citizens.” This directive significantly expands the federal government’s role in …

The Weirdness Grows: Stephen Miller Group Sues John Roberts To Give Trump Power Over The Judiciary

This one is really out there. Via Talking Points Memo: The America First Legal Foundation, a group formed by nefarious Trump aide Stephen Miller, has brought a lawsuit in D.C. federal court, styled as a FOIA request but which actually “asks the courts...

An Originalist Smackdown of Two of Trump’s Signature Orders

The President’s lawlessness looks set to really mess with Chief Justice John Roberts’ vacation plans.

Stephen Miller's latest fascist lawsuit: Putting courts under Trump's control

White House senior advisor Stephen Miller is on a mission to place America's federal court system under White House control. His lawsuit filed by the America First Legal Foundation directly targets Chief Justice John Roberts. While packaged as a routine records request, it asks for something far more dangerous: to declare that the bodies running America's federal courts are part of the executive branch, not the independent judiciary. — Read the …

'Taunt the judiciary': Legal scholars slam 'invalid' MAGA lawsuit against John Roberts

Many critics of President Donald Trump are accusing him of failing to respect the United States' system of checks and balances, arguing that the federal government's executive branch, under the U.S. Constitution, isn't as powerful as he says it is. Regardless, Trump and his MAGA allies, including White House senior adviser Stephen Miller, maintain that the federal courts are overreaching and have no business intruding on his executive powers.On …