Trump-appointed judges obstruct Biden 'pen and phone' policies just months into term

(06 2021) Judges appointed by former President Trump have stymied President Biden's policies on multiple fronts in the early months of the new administration as they’ve ruled against Biden on immigration, COVID relief, the environment and more.

For example, former Trump Supreme Court shortlister Amul Thapar slapped an injunction on an element of the coronavirus stimulus law that used race and sex to prioritize which restaurant owners could get government aid.

"This case is about whether the government can allocate limited coronavirus relief funds based on the race and sex of the applicants. We hold that it cannot. Because these race-neutral alternatives exist, the government’s use of race is unconstitutional.” He continued, “Aside from the existence of race-neutral alternatives, the government’s use of racial preferences is both overbroad and underinclusive."