Finally, the Supreme Court stops Trump
Finally, the Supreme Court stops Trump Robert Reich Dec 23 Friends, Some good news to end the year on. The Supreme Court today blocked Trump from sending the National Guard into the Chicago area — finally setting a limit to Trump’s executive power. The decision was 6 to 3, with Roberts, Kavanaugh, and Barrett joining the three liberal justices in a majority. Alito, Gorsuch, and Thomas dissented. The court said that Trump had “failed to identify a source of authority that would allow the military to execute the laws in Illinois ,” and, presumably, other states. Trump had said he needed the troops to protect federal immigration agents at a detention facility. Existing law allows a president call on the military if there is a foreign invasion or “danger of a rebellion,” or if the president is unable to execute federal laws with “regular forces.” Trump’s Justice Department argued that “regular forces” means federal civilian law enforcement, such as Immigration and Customs Enforcement...