New Delhi, April 29 -- In the first 100 days of his second term, US President Donald Trump has found himself locked in a fierce confrontation with the federal judiciary. Several key court rulings have blocked his administration's controversial policies on mass firings and deportations, leading to a growing legal battle. Trump has responded with sharp criticisms of the judges involved. As legal challenges mount, the clash between the Trump administration and the courts has become one of the most significant aspects of his early term.

On March 14, US District Judge William Alsup in San Francisco ordered the Trump administration to rehire thousands of federal probationary employees who were fired in February. Judge Alsup, appointed by Presi...