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Supreme Court justices tread carefully as collision with Trump looms

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There have been subtle signs that the justices, in private, have been wringing their hands.

Dozens of lawsuits challenging Trump ’s deluge of executive actions have put considerable scrutiny on federal courts in recent weeks .

Trump and his aides have repeatedly toyed with ignoring federal courts, a scenario that would give rise to a constitutional crisis.

Justice Brett Kavanaugh floated an unusual hypothetical during arguments last week in a case involving an inmate seeking DNA evidence he says will show he doesn’t deserve to be executed.

Justice Sonia Sotomayor , nominated by President Barack Obama , has been the most outspoken of the nine in recent weeks .

The court is set to decide in coming days whether it will back nonprofits, or Trump .

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