Some Judges Order Trump Cases On Despite Shutdown: The Brief

THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN doesn’t mean all court cases involving the Trump administration are coming to a halt, Jacqueline Thomsen and Suzanne Monyak report.

• The courts have been flooded with cases challenging the Trump administration’s policies, teeing up many to be put on ice while the government is out of funding. The Justice Department’s civil lawyers aren’t typically permitted to work during shutdowns. And at least 10 district courts have paused cases or extended deadlines.
• But cases can continue if a judge orders the DOJ to move forward with the work — and that scenario is also playing out. Senior US ...