The court has ruled both for and against Trump in his second term, but even the losses have given the administration fodder to continue harsh criticism of lower court judges.

Summary

When the Supreme Court last year wrestled with whether to grant then-former President Donald Trump broad immunity from prosecution, Justice Neil Gorsuch stressed the ruling was “for the ages.”

The court, with a 6-3 conservative majority, has ruled for Trump in half of six emergency applications, without rebuking the administration’s conduct.

Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote, “The government’s conduct in this litigation poses an extraordinary threat to the rule of law.”

Professor Leah Litman said justices are influenced by “conservative grievance.”