When unelected officials and special interest groups repeatedly obstruct the will of the people the cost to taxpayers is enormous. The damage to effective governance is incalculable.
And these obstructionist tactics have real consequences. They delay critical reforms, they waste government resources, and they undermine the constitutional separation of powers.
This from thepatriotjournal.com.
For too long, activist groups have used the court system as a weapon to obstruct policies with which they disagree. They file lawsuits with little financial risk to themselves. The costs fall on American taxpayers—that is We the People paying the bill for the political games being played.
And when activist judges issue nationwide injunctions, they effectively give a single district court power over the entire executive branch. Does that sound like what the Founding Fathers intended? We the People think not.
So, in a bold move to protect American taxpayers and restore constitutional order, President Trump signed a memo on Thursday directing government agency heads to hold activist groups financially accountable when they sue the government.
Trump’s directive changes what was a one-sided arrangement. It now ensures that if these groups want to tie up the government in court, they must have skin in the game. And this is how it should be.
The White House made clear the purpose of the directive is to rein in “activist judges” and keep “litigants accountable.”
A White House fact sheet explained:
Unelected district judges have issued sweeping injunctions beyond their authority, inserting themselves into executive policymaking and stalling policies voters supported.
The directive specifically instructs federal agencies to ask judges to require financial guarantees from groups seeking to block government actions through preliminary injunctions or temporary restraining orders.
The White House specifically said in the fact sheet obtained by Fox News Digital:
Agencies must justify security amounts based on reasoned assessments of harm, ensuring courts deny or dissolve injunctions if plaintiffs fail to pay up, absent good cause.
This action comes as the Trump administration faces more than 90 lawsuits challenging executive orders and other actions since January 20th. The financial burden on taxpayers to defend against this barrage of litigation is substantial.
The memo instructs federal agencies to coordinate with Attorney General Pam Bondi to invoke Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(c). This allows courts to require financial guarantees from plaintiffs equal to potential costs the government would incur from wrongly issued injunctions.
The American people elected President Trump with a mandate to implement specific policies. When activist groups use courts to block these policies, they are not just opposing the administration. They are opposing We the People—the voters who made our choice clear at the ballot box.
The new directive does not prevent legitimate legal challenges. It simply ensures those bringing lawsuits face financial consequences if their legal arguments prove meritless. Imagine that—accountability in our legal system! And this balanced approach protects both the right to legal redress and the taxpayers’ interest in efficient government operations.
Americans deserve a government that works. They deserve to see the policies they voted for put into action. President Trump’s memo is a significant step toward making that happen.
