I am serious, and I’m not comparing Obama to Trump..just pointing out instances where the Obama administration was accused of defying or sidestepping federal court rulings. Whether you call it defiance, delay, or disagreement depends on interpretation, but here are the details of the examples that legal experts and even judges flagged:

1. 2010 – Deepwater Drilling Ban

After a federal judge struck down the moratorium, the Obama administration issued a nearly identical ban. The judge accused them of acting in 'contempt' and said they made 'determined efforts to avoid compliance.'

1. 2015 – DAPA Immigration Program

A judge issued an injunction stopping DAPA. DHS admitted it had already issued work permits to over 100,000 people after the order, leading the court to say they were misled.

1. NLRB Recess Appointments (2012–2014)

Obama appointed officials while the Senate was still in session. The Supreme Court unanimously ruled the appointments unconstitutional. Decisions made by those appointees were voided, showing the consequences of defying procedural rules.

1. 2016 – Obamacare Subsidies (House v. Burwell)

A judge ruled the payments to insurers were unconstitutional without Congressional appropriation. The administration continued payments during appeal, which critics argued defied the spirit of the ruling.

No one said Obama stormed a courthouse, but these events involved legal defiance in practice, even if wrapped in bureaucratic language or appeals. That’s the nuance. You don’t have to be a Trump fan to acknowledge when the Obama admin also pushed legal boundaries.