In the Courts
TERM 2
June 2026 · 18 days ago
🗳️ Democracy
A federal judge issued the fourth court order striking down President Trump's March executive action that sought to create a federal database of eligible voters by compiling state election data. The ruling reaffirmed that states retain constitutional authority over election administration and voter eligibility determinations. The decision blocks a key component of the Trump administration's broader effort to centralize control over voting systems.
In the Courts
TERM 2
June 2026 · 22 days ago
💰 Economy
A federal appeals court blocked the Trump administration from immediately cutting the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's workforce, rejecting the administration's request to resume staff reductions. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit granted a motion to return the case to District Court while preserving the status quo on employment. The decision prevents immediate job losses at the agency responsible for protecting consumers from financial fraud and abuse.
In the Courts
TERM 2
May 2026 · 45 days ago
🏥 Healthcare
The Trump administration issued a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) rule creating exemptions to Medicaid work requirements for individuals deemed 'medically frail.' A coalition of 25 states and DC sued, arguing the rule violates congressional protections and inadequately defines medical frailty. The exemption affects hundreds of thousands of vulnerable Medicaid beneficiaries who risk losing coverage if unable to meet work hour requirements.
In the Courts
TERM 2
May 2026 · 49 days ago
🗽 Immigration
A federal judge in California vacated Trump administration policies that expanded ICE arrests at immigration courthouses nationwide and lengthened detention periods in short-term facilities. The court found the policies arbitrary and capricious under administrative law. The ruling restores due process protections for immigrants appearing in court proceedings.
In the Courts
TERM 2
May 2026 · 49 days ago
🗽 Immigration
A Central California federal court rejected the Trump administration's legal challenge to Los Angeles's sanctuary city ordinance that limits local cooperation with federal immigration authorities. The ruling upholds the city's authority to restrict its police and resources from assisting Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations. The decision protects local immigration policies affecting hundreds of thousands of residents in one of the nation's largest sanctuary jurisdictions.
In the Courts
TERM 2
May 2026 · 49 days ago
🏥 Healthcare
The Trump administration's termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for multiple nationalities removes legal work authorization from thousands of healthcare workers, including nurses and nursing assistants, destabilizing hospital staffing and patient care. The policy forces documented workers into undocumented status or deportation, directly harming vulnerable patients like those with life-threatening illnesses who depend on continuity of care. The action escalates immigration enforcement targeting essential workers during a documented healthcare labor shortage.
In the Courts
TERM 2
May 2026 · 49 days ago
🗽 Immigration
Haitian immigrants have petitioned the Supreme Court to dismiss a case challenging the Trump administration's decision to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS), arguing the court lacks a complete administrative record of how the termination decision was made. The action removes legal protections for thousands of Haitian nationals in the U.S. and forces them toward deportation or undocumented status. Legal challenges now focus on whether proper administrative procedures were followed in the policy's implementation.
In the Courts
TERM 2
May 2026 · 50 days ago
🗽 Immigration
U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin ruled that Trump's $100,000 annual fee on H-1B visa applications constituted an unlawful tax in violation of federal administrative law and the Constitution. The fee, announced via executive order in September, dramatically raised costs for highly skilled worker visas. The ruling restores processing pathways for thousands of pending H-1B applications while the broader case may proceed on appeal.
In the Courts
TERM 2
May 2026 · 50 days ago
🗽 Immigration
A federal judge ruled that Trump administration policies unlawfully barred applicants from 39 travel-ban countries from receiving decisions on asylum, work permits, green cards, and citizenship applications. The decision strikes down a blanket administrative barrier that suspended processing for hundreds of thousands of pending immigration cases. The ruling directly restores the legal right to case adjudication for affected applicants while the broader travel ban litigation continues.
In the Courts
TERM 2
May 2026 · 59 days ago
🗳️ Democracy
The Trump administration created a nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate individuals it characterizes as victims of alleged government 'weaponization,' including those convicted or charged in connection with January 6, 2021. Two Capitol Police officers who defended the building filed a lawsuit to block the fund, arguing it improperly redirects federal resources to insurrectionists and their sympathizers. The fund represents an unprecedented effort to retroactively compensate individuals for criminal convictions related to the Capitol riot.