美国最高法院自由派大法官埃琳娜·卡根日前在华盛顿州贝尔维尤表示，尽管最高法院总体倾向保守，但绝非特朗普政府的政治工具。[1]
卡根指出，"法院制约了行政部门"，[1]并强调"这个法院是现任政府的傀儡吗？我认为绝对不是。"[1]她举例说明，最高法院在多个重大争议中拒绝了特朗普的诉求，包括其关税政策和剥夺出生公民权的努力。[1]
不过卡根也承认，最高法院在大多数案件中支持特朗普政府。[1]此外，特朗普成为了首位出席最高法院口头辩论的在任总统。[1]值得注意的是，最高法院在2023年采纳了首份伦理准则。[1]
Liberal Justice Elena Kagan asserted that the Supreme Court maintains its independence despite its conservative tilt, rejecting characterizations that it functions as an instrument of the Trump administration. Speaking in Bellevue, Washington, Kagan stated that "the court has checked the executive branch" and emphasized, "Is this court the kind of puppet for the current administration? I think definitely not." [1]
Kagan pointed to specific instances where the Court has constrained executive power, including rejections of Trump administration positions on tariffs and efforts to strip birthright citizenship. [1] She disputed broader criticism portraying the judiciary as a political tool. [1]
The Justice acknowledged that the Supreme Court has sided with the Trump administration in the majority of cases. [1] Trump made history as the first sitting president to attend oral arguments before the high court. [1] The Supreme Court adopted its first ethics code in 2023. [1]