[farmer18th]

The judiciary cannot be defunded, if by that you mean cutting the salaries of judges.

Thanks for the distinction. When was the last time the executive applied the brakes to the judiciary? Was Hamilton just being hopeful?

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When was the last time the executive applied the brakes to the judiciary?

Who appoints the judiciary? There isn't a single judge on the federal court who was not appointed by the Chief Executive.