A series of court rulings temporarily halting several of President Donald Trump‘s executive actions has prompted an aggressive push from the White House and its allies to reshape the judiciary with new conservative judges.

The legal roadblocks have fueled concerns from Democrats about a “constitutional crisis,” while Trump supporters argue the judiciary is being weaponized against the administration. The White House recently signaled that judicial nominations are on the horizon with the hiring of Stephen Kenny to the Counsel’s Office, a longtime ally of Trump legal adviser Mike Davis, Bloomberg Law reported.
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