Trump Admin Defies Courts in Major Lawsuits, Immigration Cases

0:00It's May 2nd. This is Global News Today, AI-powered stories from around the world. Federal judges are slamming the Trump administration for ignoring court orders left and right, especially in immigration cases and policy fights. A review shows violations in 31 major lawsuits, plus over 250 individual immigration petitions where officials kept people. Locked up past release dates are failed to follow basic rules. This kicked off strong last December when a judge blocked no bond detentions, but the Justice Department just kept denying releases nationwide. Earlier this year, California judge Sunshine Sykes called out officials for trying to shred separation of powers, saying they acted like the Constitution didn't exist. It's not just one case. Judges from both parties have flagged widespread defiance, from deporting gang members against orders to withholding foreign. Aid and messing with disaster relief funds. Legal experts are sounding alarms, saying this combative approach is unlike anything in

1:00recent presidencies, where past admins would apologize and, comply. Scholars like those in New York University and Georgetown warn it's eroding trust in the rule of law nationwide. Even former judges note the Justice Department's losing credibility, making courts more aggressive in response. Higher courts have backed the White House in nearly half these battles, overruling district judges and letting policies stand, which critics say just. Encourages more pushback. Take education grants in California. A judge blocked cuts to mental health programs for kids, but officials slapped on short-term limits, forcing schools to lay off psychologists and social workers. This power class between the executive branch and courts keeps testing democracy's core, with both sides digging in and no quick fix in sight.