Abstract Given President Donald Trump’s generally non-deferential posture towards national political and governing institutions, why hasn’t his administration produced greater tension with respect to judges, courts, and established norms of judicial independence? Increased politicization of the judiciary, deepening partisanship, and distinct attributes of the President himself all seem to set up a climate of interbranch confrontation likely to challenge judicial independence norms. But at least in the first two years of this presidency, sustained opposition to courts is not evident. This analysis documents and accounts for this puzzle, ultimately contending that the President’s unexpected (and admittedly fragile) institutional comity can be traced to his personal history of relying on legal safeguards and authority as well as a complex stew of partisan and ideological uncertainty about the future direction of courts.

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特朗普与法院的好奇事件：民粹主义时代的分行间尊重

摘要鉴于唐纳德·特朗普总统对国家政治和治理机构通常采取非防御性态度，为什么他的政府在法官，法院和既定的司法独立规范方面没有产生更大的张力？司法机构政治化程度的提高，党派的加深以及总统本人的独特属性似乎都在建立部门间对抗的气氛，这有可能挑战司法独立规范。但是至少在担任总统一职的头两年，对法院的持续反对并不明显。此分析记录并解释了这个难题，