Institutions·Severity 3 — Serious
D.C. Cir.: League of Women Voters v. DHS
United States Court of Appeals FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT ____________ No. 26-5243 September Term, 2026 1:25-cv-03501-SLS Filed On: September 4, 2026 League of Women Voters, et al., Appellees Original document [fallback:federal_ruling_screened]
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trust 0.95“United States Court of Appeals FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT ____________ No. 26-5243 September Term, 2026 1:25-cv-03501-SLS Filed On: September 4, 2026 League of Women Voters, et al., Appellees Original document”
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Voices on this issue
Independent voices from different starting points, on the record about this kind of action. The framework grades behavior, not party — these quotes come from people who would say the same thing under any administration.
From the right
“Conservatism is supposed to be about institutions. If you are tearing the institutions down, you are not doing conservatism.”
Adam Kinzinger
Former Republican congressman from Illinois; House Jan 6 Committee member.
Kinzinger has restated this principle across multiple post-2021 appearances. Public statements (consolidated)