President Donald Trump’s nominee for solicitor general, D. John Sauer, told senators at his confirmation hearing on Wednesday that in “extreme cases,” it is conceivable that an elected official could defy a court order if it’s morally called for.

The point was raised during an exchange between Sauer and Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Dick Durbin, D-Ill.

Durbin asked Sauer: “Should an elected official be allowed to defy a federal court order?”

Read more at Newsmax© 2025 Newsmax. All rights reserved.