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Jun 10, 2026•Modern Topic•8 min read

Fired Immigration Judges, Executive Power, and the Quiet Work of Separation of Powers

A Bloomberg Law report says fired immigration judges are suing, testing President Trump’s executive power. The story is about more than a workplace dispute. It is about how separation of powers shows up in ordinary life, when a person in a

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Jun 10, 2026•Modern Topic•7 min read

Eight Solutions and One Big Idea: How Separation of Powers Shows Up in Everyday Life

A Brennan Center for Justice page titled “Eight Solutions to Unstick Congress” points to a familiar civic problem: when Congress feels stuck, people look elsewhere for action. That pressure tests separation of powers, not just in Washington

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