15-20 Judicial Tyranny | Self-Inflicted Wounds
Show 15-20 Summary: This week we’re talking about activist judges, nationwide injunctions, and what could be done. Plus, a look at what is happening here in Oregon in the legislature. The woke is winning which means Oregon will lose billions. Making Oregon’s business environment toxic will repel any chance of landing some of the trillions Trump is bringing back into the U.S. But hating Trump and going woke are the hill the Democrats will die on.

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Air Dates: May 17th & 18th, 2025 | Guests: Hans von Spakovsky & Dennis Linthicum
This Week – Injunctions on Trial. Oregon’s Self-Inflicted Wounds
We welcome back Hans von Spakovsky, the manager of the Election Law Reform Initiative and a senior legal fellow at the Heritage Foundation, to discuss judicial tyranny. Judges who are in clear violation of the Constitution by intruding into Executive Branch authority.
Fact: The only court established by the Constitution is the Supreme Court
There is no constitutional authority for district courts to reach outside their district. And yet they have been allowed to do so. Presidents do not have to obey these courts, so why have they? The Supreme Court on Thursday heard oral arguments on a case that could impact lower courts (there are 93 federal district courts) and a radical judge’s ability to issue a national injunction. This is a pivotal moment in U.S. history and whether unelected jurists have the power to anoint themselves as supreme leaders.
Then we welcome back former Senator Dennis Linthicum. He lost his seat when Republican senators walked out to deny quorum to stop the horrendous HB2002. The child mutilation bill. Now he’s swapped roles with his wife, who won his seat, and he’s her legislative aide. Does that new role give him new perspectives?
Oregon has a poisonous business environment thanks to taxes, fees, regulations, and other businesses fleeing the state. And this showed up in Oregon’s May revenue report. Democrats control everything at the state level—governor, super majorities in house and senate, all the state-level elected positions, and all the judges. But democrats are blaming Republicans. Really? And now democrats are raising taxes on everything.
Trump just brought back up to $10 trillions in new deals from his Middle East tour. With Oregon’s hatred of Trump and its own businesses, what’s the likelihood of any of those new trade dollars coming to Oregon. Tune in to hear Dennis’s surprising answer.
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Show Notes: Research, Links Mentioned & Additional Info
Hans von Spakovsky’s Segments
- Hans’ articles:
- Trump’s 100 Days and the Legal War in Washington (Heritage, May 6, 2025).
- Court Upholds Majority of Trump’s Executive Order on Election Integrity (The Daily Signal, April 29, 2025)
- Re: Trump’s EO, “Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections”
- Judges Wage War Against Trump (The Daily Signal, May 4, 2025)*“Judicial tyrants”
- Visit the Heritage Foundation to learn more about what they do to defend America’s heritage and future.
- Judges Who Break Federal Law Can and Should Be Prosecuted (The Daily Signal, April 30, 2025)
- Trump’s First Hundred Days Have Been a Triumph (Heritage, May 9,2025)
- Birthright & more: Questions about Thursday’s oral argument (Scotusblog, May 15, 2025)
- 5 Takeaways From Supreme Court Hearing on Nationwide Injunctions, Birthright Citizenship (Epoch Times, May 15, 2025)
Dennis Linthicum’s Segments
- Democrat Leadership Passes Blame on Economic Uncertainties (NW Observer, May 15, 2025)
- Audits find big accounting errors. $1.8 billion of auditing errors in fiscal year 2024 for the State of Oregon (“Keeping Oregon Accountable,” May 2025) and another $1.9 billion in errors at ODOT.
- According to a May 15, 2025 White House post on Facebook, the total value of Trump’s Middle East deal is over $10 trillion
- State of Oregon employee reveals all state employees had to go through MANDATORY training on how to avoid cooperating with the Donald Trump administration (Wall Street Apes, via X, May 15, 2025)
- $1 billion-a-year Portland infrastructure crisis (Portland Tribune, May 13, 2025)
Not Mentioned but Related to Today’s Show
- U.S. House Republican plan would force states to pay for a portion of SNAP (Capital Chronicle, May 13, 2025)
- Here’s How the Left Reacts When a House Dem Says Only Citizens Should Vote (The Daily Signal, April 25, 2025)
- Trump: India has offered US a trade deal with no tariffs (Reuters, May 15, 2025)