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.
