GOP Budget Rule Sparks Outcry: Bond Requirement Could Silence Legal Challenges to Trump
A recently passed House spending bill includes a provision requiring financial bonds for injunctions against the Trump administration, effectively limiting legal challenges to the wealthy. This measure, buried within the bill, has drawn criticism for potentially shielding the administration from accountability by making legal action financially prohibitive for most Americans. Experts like Erwin Chemerinsky deem the provision unprecedented and harmful, arguing it’s designed to limit judicial power and prevent court orders from being enforced. Human Rights Watch similarly warns of the provision’s autocratic implications, hindering challenges to the administration’s actions.
John Q. Hosedrinker