[staticautomatic]

Except there’s a line of cases basically saying you can’t do something unlawful and then quickly stop in order to make the legal controversy go away.

[scarface_74]

You act as if Trump will obey a court order.

[staticautomatic]

I’m not acting as if anything. I’m simply pointing out that there are also rules for mootness.

[sangnoir]

The current doctrine is those - and any other - rules don't apply to the president in his official capacity. SCOTUS declared that it's legal when the president does it.