As the shutdown enters its 7th day, Democrats and Republicans in Congress remain in a stalemate over a funding bill.

Justice delayed is justice denied, and nothing delays justice more thoroughly than telling a plaintiff their case is “non-essential” until Congress decides otherwise.

The 35-day government shutdown that stretched from December 2018 to January 2019 ended after 10 air traffic controllers stayed home, snarling air traffic. The delays, coupled with TSA agents calling ...