Trump’s Agenda Hindered by Surge of Legal Challenges
Several cases may escalate to the Supreme Court, potentially establishing important precedents that define the limits of executive power.
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In the initial month of President Donald Trump’s second term, he has faced over 70 sometimes overlapping lawsuits contesting his actions on financial decisions, federal employment policies, immigration, and various other matters.
Several of these legal challenges are anticipated to make their way to the Supreme Court and could lead to significant precedents clarifying the boundaries of executive authority.
The majority of lawsuits have focused on various executive orders that Trump enacted upon taking office, but some have been filed in reaction to individual firings of public officials, including the former chair of the National Labor Relations Board.
Below is an overview of the cases that have resulted in court rulings that have stalled the administration’s initiatives through a series of decisions by federal judges. The administration has already lodged appeals against several of these decisions.
