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With His Grandiose White House Ballroom Plan, Trump Again Asserts the Power To Do As He Pleases

"No statute comes close to giving the President the authority he claims to have," U.S. District Judge Richard Leon concluded when he enjoined the project.

Congress must approve Trump ballroom, judge finds

Congress must approve Trump ballroom, judge finds

President Donald Trump’s planned ballroom on the former site of the White House’s East Wing cannot move forward without authorization from Congress, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Judge Richard J. Leon said when issuing a preliminary injunction on Tuesday. Leon, a George W. Bush appointee, found that…

A Bush-appointed judge obliterated the DOJ’s attempt to justify Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom

A Bush-appointed judge obliterated the DOJ’s attempt to justify Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom

Brought out the wrecking ball without Congressional approval.

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A Federal Judge Explains Why Trump Can't Jail Legislators for Producing a Video That Offended Him

U.S. District Judge Richard Leon notes that Sen. Mark Kelly's comments about unlawful military orders were "unquestionably protected" by the First Amendment.

Trump’s $400M White House ballroom construction expected to continue during court battle over president’s pet project

A federal judge signaled that he was leaning toward denying a request to temporarily halt work on the controversial ballroom

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A Federal Judge Lists 8 Ways That Trump Violated the Constitution by Punishing a Disfavored Law Firm

The president's crusade against attorneys whose work offends him, which defies the First Amendment and undermines the right to counsel, has provoked several judicial rebukes.

‘Unfaithful to the judgment and vision of the Founding Fathers!’: Federal judge slaps down Trump’s latest revenge fantasy with a U.S. history lesson

Trump clearly needs to read the Constitution.

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Trump's War on Law Firms Fails

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Trump v. law firms: President uses power on potential court foes - Roll Call

Trump v. law firms: President uses power on potential court foes - Roll Call

More than a dozen law firms have made deals or faced executive orders against them since President Donald Trump took office.

By Openly Retaliating Against Disfavored Law Firms, Trump Attacks Free Speech and the Right to Counsel

Two of his targets are seeking permanent injunctions against the president's blatantly unconstitutional executive orders.

US agency for African development asks court to prevent its closure

US agency for African development asks court to prevent its closure

A federal judge did not immediate decide Tuesday on the fate of a small U.S. federal agency that invests in African small businesses

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