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Imperial Judiciary?

By Brent E. Zepke, Esq.

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Jul 19, 2025
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On February 11, 2025, President Donald Trump had issued Executive Order 14210 mandating a “critical transformation” of the Federal Government by “eliminating or consolidating” existing agencies and ordering agency heads to “promptly undertake preparations to initiate large-scale reductions in force” (90 Fed. Reg. 9669,9670).

The American Federation of Go…

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