Trump Administration’s Unprecedented Lawsuit Against Maryland Judges Raises Judicial Independence Concerns

In a striking display of executive overreach, the Trump administration has launched a lawsuit against all fifteen federal judges in Maryland—a move that shocks the legal community and alarms defenders of judicial independence. This lawsuit challenges an order halting immediate deportations of immigrants while their cases undergo court review, but beneath the surface lies a broader power struggle with profound implications for America’s constitutional balance. When Does Enforcement Cross Into Judicial Suppression? President Trump's Justice Department insists its sweeping suit targets an extraordinary legal obstacle: a Maryland federal court’s automatic pause on deportations pending habeas corpus petitions. Yet, by naming...