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Several court challenges are already in play, including issues around deferred resignations and the anticipated fallout regarding workforce reductions. With judges potentially willing to halt government initiatives, there’s a growing concern about ‘forum shopping’—an act where Democrats may seek judges sympathetic to their concerns in jurisdictions that lack balanced representation on the appellate bench.
Turley suggests that, irrespective of where these cases arise, they are destined for the Supreme Court, challenging the very boundaries of executive power and the obligations of government employees. This aspect of governance has altered markedly since the first Trump administration, as this administration has been proactive in pushing its agenda forward swiftly and decisively.