A trio of federal appellate judges’ retirement announcements has given President Donald Trump new circuit court seats to fill, after the pipeline seemed to be drying up. And more retirements could be on the way.

A massive backlog of immigration cases has resulted in rare rebukes, and, at times, civil contempt findings by Minnesota’s federal judiciary against the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the Trump administration.

Some federal judges are getting increasingly upset with the Trump administration for not complying with their orders in cases involving migrants. The New York Times reports that "at least 35 times

At least 35 times since August, federal judges have ordered the administration to explain why it should not be punished for violating their orders in immigration cases.

Trump allies argued that the guidance is an example of Chief Justice John Roberts giving "judicial saboteurs new tools."

Judges ruling against the Trump administration are citing famous literary works, historical figures, and even the Bible to make dramatic arguments in district courts against policies they oppose. While judges are supposed to stick to the law in their rulings,

In recent months, federal judges have dismissed criminal indictments against defendants held in immigration detention, citing issues with clients being able to access lawyers and other concerns.