Judicial employees – which Trump does not oversee – got Musk’s productivity email
Judicial employees – which Trump does not oversee – got Musk’s productivity email
Legal experts condemned the move, with one branding it a ‘fundamental failure’ in understanding the separation of powers, given the court system is not part of the executive branch
Summary
Elon Musk’s email demanding federal employees report their weekly work to him was mistakenly sent to judiciary staff, despite the courts being independent of the executive branch.
Judges and judicial employees received the directive but were advised to ignore it. Legal experts criticized the move as a “fundamental failure” to understand separation of powers.
Amid backlash, Musk later called the email “a test.”
The mistake has added to ongoing litigation, with lawsuits arguing Musk’s mandate violated the law and judicial independence.
…we gotta have a civics lesson on the three branches of government now?!?
Elmo is an illegal immigrant. Of course, he doesn't understand civics or separation of powers.
Didn't you get the memo? There is only one big, swinging trunk, called the Unitary Executive. The other branches are twigs.
That doesn't seem very productive.
"MiStAkEnLy"
I don’t normally pick on people’s grammar, but I’m a little surprised that the Independent’s headline says “which” and not “whom.”
Well spotted. Perhaps a very fast last minute edit before posting changing “staff” to “employees”?
Dang mr. two steps ahead over here
Or… Ms. Mr. Ability to trace back from one step ahead without knowing where the first step came from, OK gotta workshop that one
No, they just haven't started defunding judicial stuff yet. If they can access the judicial funds, courts that get in the way can expect to lose funding like everyone else.
Is that what your momma called you?