Trump admin files 42 emergency SCOTUS pleas, exceeding first-term total

The Trump administration has filed 42 emergency applications to the Supreme Court since January, surpassing the total from his entire first term, signaling an aggressive use of the Court to block lower-court rulings. The latest filing seeks to halt a ruling favoring Democrats, continuing a pattern of high-stakes legal confrontations. The pace suggests the administration is using the emergency docket as a primary tool to advance its agenda, with uncertain outcomes as the Court decides which cases to take up.