In back-to-back rulings, [two] federal judges rule against Trump orders targeting law firms

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6. That is not necessarily true.

The government shutdown, had it occurred, would have begun in mid-March. As in past shutdowns, the courts would have continued to operate without any disruption for several weeks. Where a shutdown continues for an extended period, the courts would then operate under the terms of the Anti-Deficiency Act, which allows work to continue during a lapse in appropriations if it is necessary to support the exercise of Article III judicial powers.