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struggle4progress

(123,507 posts) Fri Jun 20, 2025, 03:59 PM Friday

Reagan-appointed judge fast-tracks cases against executive orders

Jun 20, 2025

Judge William Young, an 84-year-old Reagan-appointed judge, is accelerating legal challenges to Trump’s executive orders, fast-tracking cases while openly questioning the former president’s use of power. One of his remarks — “Have we no shame?” — is drawing comparisons to historical rebukes of government overreach.

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Reagan-appointed judge fast-tracks cases against executive orders (Original Post) struggle4progress Friday OP

Ty, Judge Young! SheltieLover Friday #1

Thank you. Baitball Blogger Friday #2

KnR Hekate Friday #3

If this country can be governed by fucking executive order, there was no point in the separation of powers to begin Karasu Friday #4

TY & Judge Young! Cha Friday #5

Republicans have NO shame. Zero vapor2 Saturday #6

SheltieLover

(70,468 posts)

1. Ty, Judge Young!

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Fri Jun 20, 2025, 04:03 PM

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Baitball Blogger

(50,264 posts)

2. Thank you.

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Fri Jun 20, 2025, 04:51 PM

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Hekate

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3. KnR

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Fri Jun 20, 2025, 05:52 PM

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Karasu

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4. If this country can be governed by fucking executive order, there was no point in the separation of powers to begin

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Fri Jun 20, 2025, 06:28 PM

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with. No point to the Constitution or the Revolutionary War. It was all meaningless from the start.

Which is exactly what the fascist party is hoping.