The Supreme Court's conservative supermajority is facing harsh criticism for enabling Donald Trump's sweeping use of executive power, with one prominent legal expert warning the justices are aiding what he calls a "constitutional coup."
Michael Waldman, president of the Brennan Center for Justice, issued the warning in a July analysis following the Court's handling of McMahon v. New York, a case that effectively allowed Trump to fire all employees of the Department of Education and sidestep congressional authority. The decision was made through the Court's controversial "shadow docket," a process used to issue major rulings without full opinions or clear authorship.
