Courts Under Attack: The GOP’s Radical Power Grab

Why Republicans Are Moving to Eliminate Federal Courts That Stand in Their Way

Imagine waking up one morning to discover the court where you’d file a civil rights claim simply no longer exists, not because of budget cuts, but because it ruled against the wrong president.

That scenario isn’t far-fetched anymore. In late March, House Speaker Mike Johnson floated the idea that Congress could eliminate federal district courts—a constit…