In nearly two and a half centuries, American democracy has faced its challenges, and in those times, our courts have played a role in saving us from the brink of collapse.

But today, we confront perhaps the most coordinated attack on our democracy yet, and our courts are not designed for the threat that Trumpian authoritarianism poses. We cannot count on them this time.

In just the first two months, the Trump administration has attacked the free press. The president himself has filed lawsuits against CBS News and other organizations.

Once in office, Trump’s Federal Communications Commission opened investigations into CBS and other outlets, banished the Associated Press from the Oval Office for its refusal to call the Gulf of Mexico by Trump's preferred name and hand-picked who would cover the president.

Multiple agencies have opened investigations into dozens of universities under the guise of rooting out antisemitism.

Funding for researchers at universities and........

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