Supreme Court justices tread carefully as collision with Trump looms

Will the Supreme Court Face Down Trump or Flinch?

Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts (center right, hand on chin), along with (from left) Supreme Court Associate Justices Clarence Thomas, Brett Kavanaugh, Elena Kagan, and Sonia Sotomayor, attending Donald Trump’s second inauguration. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Pool/AFP via Getty Images)WHAT WILL WE SAY about the Supreme Court when the storm has passed? That it was strong? That it stood firm against a rogue president? If, when the c…

Supreme Court justices tread carefully as collision with Trump looms

“A lot of people are focused on the courts generally, and on my court in particular,” Justice Elena Kagan said.

There's no reason to panic now. Although J.D. Vance has been arguing for at least two years that the courts cannot be an impediment to the executive branch, there is no evidence that Trump is considering disrespecting the judges' decisions. In the first month of office, 80 lawsuits were filed against his decrees. Some will reach the Supreme Court, the last brake on government action. In theory, the President has a majority of magistrates on his …