[Trump20162020]

Is it me or is the judiciary becoming too powerful? I thought it was supposed to be three equal branches, yet one judge can apparently order the President to do this, or a legislature to pass that, etc.

[rktman]

Or overturn a legal vote because someone is offended? Srsly? Disgusting state of affairs.

[PapaBear3625]

Is it me or is the judiciary becoming too powerful? I thought it was supposed to be three equal branches, yet one judge can apparently order the President to do this, or a legislature to pass that, etc.

It happened as a result of civil service tenure and unions. It used to be than an executive could fire any employee who chose to obey a ridiculous court order, rather than his superior. Take that away, and the power of these absurd judges vanishes.