Is There A Check On The Excesses Of the Judiciary?

There is now overwhelming evidence that Democratic nominated U.S. judges are conducting a pseudo coup to thwart the Trump administration. Does anyone in a judicial leadership role care?

U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts

U.S. Supreme Chief Justice John Roberts said this week that the role of the judiciary is to “obviously decide cases, but in the course of that check the excesses of Congress or the executive.”

But who checks the “excesses” of the judiciary?

Each of the three branches of American government is supposed to check the other, but the GOP-controlled U.S. Congress has done little to address the conflict between the executive and judicial branches.

Meanwhile, the judicial branch is in complete denial that Democratic nominated judges are enacting a pseudo coup to thwart GOP President Donald J. Trump, who was elected by 77 million Americans to address illegal immigration and government waste.

Whether you approve of Trump’s agenda, or not, this should be concerning.

Democratic judges?

Chief Justice Roberts has framed the contest between the Trump administration and the judiciary as one of judicial impartiality, stating that despite all appearances there are no “Obama judges,” only federal judges upholding the law. He says impeachment is not the way to address “disagreements.”

But the evidence shows that there are “Obama Judges” and “Biden Judges” who are blocking Trump’s policies.

This trend was first identified - and apparently completely ignored by judiciary - in a Harvard Law Review article in April 2024.

From 1963 to 2023, there were 127 nationwide injunctions issued by federal court judges, with 92 issued between 2001 and 2023. Of these, 64 were directed against Trump during his first term in office, a 443% increase over the number issued during Democratic President Barack Obama’s term.

Ninety-two percent of the Trump injunctions were issued by judges who were nominated by a Democratic president.

Harvard Law Review

Since Trump began his latest term in office, the trend has continued on steroids.

It is estimated that more than 50 injunctions and temporary restraining orders have been issued against the Trump administration in just four months, and it appears the vast majority were issued by judges nominated by Democrats.

By April 29, 2025, Reuters reported, more than 70 court rulings were issued impeding Trump’s efforts, with more than 200 lawsuits filed.

THE EVIDENCE OF POLITICIZED FEDERAL JUDGES IS NOW OVERWHELMING

Former Attorney General William Barr said in 2019 that federal courts issued only 27 nationwide injunctions in all the 20th century.

The Loci Of Animosity

Furthermore, Trump complains that it is “virtually impossible” for him to get a fair ruling before federal court judges sitting in Washington, D.C. or New York.