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President Trump and his supporters in Congress are pushing hard to hold federal judges accountable. They say these judges are blocking the president’s America First agenda with politically motivated rulings. House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan is leading the charge, warning that “everything should be on the table” to rein in what conservatives call activist judges.
Jordan announced hearings next week to investigate judges who’ve issued against Trump’s policies in just eight weeks. He slammed Judge James Boasberg for halting deportations of Venezuelan gang members, calling it a “purely political” move. Jordan pointed to Boasberg’s role in approving FBI surveillance of Trump’s 2016 campaign as proof of bias.
Republicans are rallying behind California Rep. Darrell Issa’s . This bill would stop judges from imposing nationwide injunctions, limiting their power to just the parties involved in each case. Issa argues it’s time to end “government by judicial decree” and restore Congress’ authority. The House plans to vote on this in April.
Impeaching judges faces steep odds. Removing a federal judge requires , and Republicans only hold 53 seats. Some conservatives say impeachment talk is just to pressure the courts. Instead, they want to focus on passing laws that trim judges’ powers without messy political trials.
Radical judges have blocked key Trump policies like ending and restructuring federal agencies. They even tried forcing the government to rehire thousands of fired bureaucrats. Jordan says these rulings prove judges are acting as “the Trump Resistance in robes” instead of neutral arbiters.
Chief Justice John Roberts warned against impeaching judges over policy disagreements, but conservatives aren’t backing down. They point to who’ve weaponized nationwide injunctions to paralyze Trump’s agenda. Rep. Chip Roy vowed to use “every tool” available to stop judicial overreach, including cutting court funding.
The fight mirrors tactics used by who packed courts to stay in power. In Brazil and Hungary, populist presidents clashed with judges resisting voter mandates. Trump allies argue America’s courts must respect the people’s will – not impose unelected bureaucrats’ radical vision.
Conservatives say this isn’t about punishing judges but restoring . With 74 million votes in 2024, Trump earned a mandate to secure borders and shrink government. Activist judges, they claim, are sabotaging democracy itself by overriding the majority’s clear voice. The battle now shifts to Congress – where GOP leaders promise action.
