Overview

• An NBC News report quotes 12 sitting federal judges from both parties who say the Supreme Court frequently overturns their Trump‑related rulings through brief emergency orders that offer little guidance.
• The network’s review found the administration filed 23 emergency applications this year, with the Court siding with it in 17, including several orders with no substantive reasoning.
• Ten of the judges urged fuller explanations so lower courts can follow direction on remand, warning that terse reversals validate political attacks and leave them feeling “thrown under the bus.”
• Several judges reported rising threats tied to high‑profile rulings, with one saying they have received death threats and another warning that “somebody is going to die” if attacks on the judiciary continue.
• Reactions from justices have diverged, with Elena Kagan calling for clearer explanations, Amy Coney Barrett saying the nation is not in a constitutional crisis, and Brett Kavanaugh acknowledging clarity concerns while urging a more measured tone.