"Politics!"? Of Course! A Reflection on Washington v. Trump

Were the decisions in Washington v. Trump political? Of course they were! While some may not care to admit it, President Trump correctly identifies'albeit for the wrong reasons'the political nature of the decisions. Rather than rendering them illegitimate, as the President suggested, the political nature of the District Court and Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decisions is the very essence of their legitimacy and validity.

This Essay explains why.