re: Has govt ever defied a president like this?

The Dems have already stated that they were going to fight Trump in many ways. Once of those stated methods was in the courts. I suspect that there will be a historical number of court cases filled against a President over the next 4 years.

I also suspect that this escalation of an existing strategy will lead to more of the same from R's the next time a D is President.

I completely support checks and balances but using the courts just to disrupt government should have reprecussions.

One way tournament baseball handles disputes is requiring the complaintant to put out $100. If they lose their protest, they lose the $100. Perhaps something similar should apply to protesting the President in the court system. This would make both sides really think about what they are doing.

My other fear is that the Rs use the nuclear option for the Supreme Court nominee. That's just going to make the Ds do it next time. We'll be living in a nuclear political age. That doesn't sound wonderful to me.

Everything needs to be toned down from the rioting to overzealous use of the courts (if that is indeed what's happening).

These are not good times but this has been coming to a head and both parties are equally responsible in different ways and sometimes even in the same ways.