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Community: 94% Say Trump’s Second Term Threatens Rule of Law

6/1/2026

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A survey finds 94% of judges and lawyers say President Donald Trump’s second term threatens the rule of law more than his first.
Legal analysts Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian highlighted the survey on the Civil Action podcast.
Judges have tied the IRS settlement fund up in litigation, prompting critics to warn that the Supreme Court’s shadow docket under Trump creates a dangerous precedent.

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A survey finds 94% of judges and lawyers say President Donald Trump’s second term threatens the rule of law more than his first.
Legal analysts Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian highlighted the survey on the Civil Action podcast.
Judges have tied the IRS settlement fund up in litigation, prompting critics to warn that the Supreme Court’s shadow docket under Trump creates a dangerous precedent.