Some cases could reach the Supreme Court and result in major precedents that clarify the scope of executive authority.
Within the first month of President Donald Trump’s second term, he has encountered more than 70 sometimes overlapping lawsuits challenging his actions on spending, federal employment decisions, immigration, and other issues.
Some of these issues are expected to reach the Supreme Court and could result in major precedents that clarify the scope of executive authority.
Most of the lawsuits have targeted various executive orders that Trump signed after entering office, but some have been initiated in response to standalone firings of public employees, such as the former chair of the National Labor Relations Board.
Here is a breakdown of the cases that have resulted in court orders halting the administration’s actions through a series of decisions by federal judges. The administration has already appealed multiple decisions.
| Trump Agenda Item: | Status: |
| Birthright Citizenship | Multiple judges issue preliminary injunctions |
| DOGE Treasury Access | Restrained in two case |
| Special Counsel Firing | Blocked, initial appeal denied |
| FBI Employees Survey | DOJ agrees not to disseminate the list |
| OMB Spending Freeze | Two judges issue restraining orders |
| Federal Worker Buyout | Judge removes block on program |
| USAID Shutdown | Judge blocks putting employees on leave |
| HHS Datasets | Halted by a federal judge |
| NIH Cost Rates | Halted by a federal judge |
| Transgender Prisoners | Halted by a federal judge |
| Men in Women’s Prisons | Two judges halted |
| Foreign Aid Freeze | Judge halted |
By Sam Dorman
