“This time, the anti-Trump resistance is in the courts, not in the streets; As the president issues orders that critics say disregard the law, a haphazard group of opponents is filing lawsuits — and it’s starting to work”: Naftali Bendavid of The Washington Post has this report.

And in commentary, online at The Washington Post, columnist Ruth Marcus has an essay titled “Can the courts — can anyone — stop Trump? Despite my expectation of mixed success in legal battles with the president, there are reasons for tempered optimism here.”

“Federal Judge Deals Another Blow to Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order; The injunction issued Thursday by a judge in Seattle came a day after another injunction stemming from a lawsuit in Maryland”: Jacey Fortin of The New York Times has this report.

And David Nakamura of The Washington Post has an article headlined “Federal judge: Trump ignoring rule of law for ‘political or personal gain’; U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour made his criticisms while issuing a nationwide injunction on the president’s effort to curb birthright citizenship.”

“Trump Is Testing Our Constitutional System. It’s Doing Fine. The president’s flurry of illegal actions have been stopped by the courts. That’s how it is supposed to work.” Law professor Noah Feldman has this essay online at Bloomberg Opinion.

And, in response, online at Balls and Strikes, Jay Willis has an essay titled “Our Constitutional System Cannot Be ‘Fine’ When It Is Also On Fire; The possibility that a judge might someday declare Trump’s actions illegal does nothing to stop the pain and suffering that the legal system allows Trump to inflict in the meantime.”

“Suit Over Firing by Trump Could Pave Way for Broader Presidential Power; If the case reaches the Supreme Court, its conservative majority will be receptive to Donald J. Trump’s argument that presidents have unlimited power to remove members of independent agencies”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.

And at their “Executive Functions” Substack site, Bob Bauer and Jack Goldsmith have a post titled “The Trump Executive Orders as ‘Radical Constitutionalism’; Much more than ‘test cases’ may be at stake in Trump’s aggressive claims of presidential authority.”

“At the Supreme Court, at the White House and at his house, Clarence Thomas is the go-to justice to swear in Trump’s Cabinet”: Joan Biskupic and Jeff Zeleny of CNN have this report.