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Trump Says Liberal Judges Are Blocking His Agenda — Data Suggests Otherwise
- Earlier this month, analysis shows Democrat-appointed judges issued most adverse rulings, with about 60% of cases in D.C., Massachusetts, and Maryland courts.
- Plaintiffs filed 41% of cases in the D.C. District Court, where 73% of judges are Democrat-appointed, exemplifying strategic forum shopping, critics say.
- By May, Trump’s loss rate in federal district court reached 96%, with liberal judges ruling against him in 84% of cases and conservatives in 82%, per Bonica’s March 18 analysis.
- Trump and his allies have publicly criticized judicial rulings, with some Congress members calling for impeachment of judges involved.
- As the Supreme Court prepares to rule on universal injunctions, its decision could limit forum shopping and alter litigation strategies against Trump.
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Trump says liberal judges are blocking his agenda — data suggests otherwise
President Donald Trump’s loss rate in federal district court is getting worse by the month. In February, district judges were ruling against him about 53% of the time, according to an analysis by Stanford University political science professor Adam Bonica. By May, Trump’s losing percentage was up to 96%, and the adverse rulings weren’t only coming from liberal judges. The president seems to have noticed. In a Truth Social post on Memorial Day, …
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