Trump clashes, high-stakes rulings, and politicized courts

This cluster follows intensifying political combat around the U.S. Supreme Court and state high courts, with Donald Trump repeatedly attacking justices after setbacks on immigration and other signature policies. It highlights major cases over gun rights, Big Oil, Bayer’s Roundup liability, and tariffs, underscoring how business regulation and the Second Amendment increasingly turn on judicial decisions. Coverage of costly Wisconsin Supreme Court races and a new Maine justice nomination, alongside analysis of presidents publicly criticizing the Court, shows how partisanship and public pressure are reshaping perceptions of judicial independence and legitimacy.