Government
Feb. 9, 2017
The president versus the judiciary
President Trump's reactions to the judge's order in Washington v. Trump shows disrespect for the rule of law and the legal process.
Eric B. Kingsley
Partner
Kingsley & Kingsley APC
Labor & Employment
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Email: eric@kingsleylawyers.com
Loyola Law School; Los Angeles CA
Eric is the former board chair of the Anti-Defamation League's Los Angeles Region.
The recent battle between the state of Washington and the Trump administration over the president's immigration ban opens up a deep fissure in our understanding of presidential power and the extent that the judiciary can serve as check on the executive.
The conflict between the judiciary and the president extends far back into the history of the republic. Chief Justice John Marshall in Marbury v. Madison, 5 U.S. 137 (1803), gave life to the whole concept of judicial review a...
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