Scope: Federal
Branch: Judicial
Severity: Green
Date occurred: January 1, 2025
Phase: Jan-Mar 2025 – Inauguration Blitz
In the first months of the second Trump term, federal judges appointed by five different presidents, spanning both parties, ruled against administration actions including funding freezes and executive orders on birthright citizenship, finding they exceeded executive authority or violated statute.
Sources
- Reuters
- AP
- CBPP