The flood of cases has stretched the judiciary to a breaking point across the country. Thousands of rulings, from hundreds of judges rushing to respond to the individual cases in front of them, have added up to an overwhelming rebuke of Trump’s unprecedented policy.
“The third branch of government is saying no. We’re not going to do it this way,” U.S. District Judge Fred Biery said in an interview…
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/10/ice-detentions-trump-administration-01027440
The House vote is another sign that lawmakers are increasingly unhappy with the conflict, as peace talks founder and the two sides sharply escalated hostilities in recent weeks — resulting in the deaths of four U.S. military personnel in the Middle East over the weekend. It also comes as Republicans attempt to hold onto their narrow majority in the House in the November elections.
But the Senate’s lack of action underscores the myriad hurdles facing Democrats, and some Republicans, as they weigh an endgame for the conflict. Both the House and Senate cleared legislation to end the war in June. Trump is certain to ignore those votes and is likely to do so again...
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/23/house-iran-war-vote-trump-01009492
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/13/10k-rulings-ice-mandatory-detention-trump-analysis-00914195
Pope Leo has said God ignores the prayers of leaders who wage war and have "hands full of blood", in an apparent rebuke to the Trump administration.
The pontiff made the comments on Sunday as thousands of US troops arrived in the Middle East and days after the US defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, prayed for violence against enemies who deserved "no mercy"…
"This is our God: Jesus, king of peace, who rejects war, whom no one can use to justify war," he told tens of thousands of worshippers. "He does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war, but rejects them."…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/29/pope-rebuke-trump-leaders-with-hands-full-of-blood
"Whatever the merits of its grievance with the judges of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, the Executive must find a proper way to raise those concerns," Cullen wrote. "All of this isn't to say that the Executive is without any recourse; far from it. If the Executive truly believes that Defendants' standing orders violate the law, it should avail itself of the tried-and-true recourse available to all federal litigants: It should appeal."
Cullen also used his ruling to underscore that the judiciary is a co-equal branch of government that is not subservient to the presidency...
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/26/trump-judge-rebukes-white-house-smear-00525450
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/04/politics/obama-harris-rebuke-trump/index.html
In a strongly worded letter to U.S. Catholic bishops, Francis wrote that it's important for Catholics to disagree with any measure that identifies the illegal status of some migrants with criminality…
