In a move to deter lawsuits from activist groups, the Trump administration has issued a memo directing the Department of Justice to require bond payments from plaintiffs challenging government policies in court. This approach aims to ease the burden of legal expenses on the government by making challengers financially responsible if they lose their cases. Legal experts describe this strategy as a significant tool for the administration to counteract what it perceives as a surge of liberal lawsuits. Tensions are rising as such measures could lead to potential confrontations with federal judges over judicial independence and the right to sue.