On Jan. 20, 2025, Donald Trump became the 47th president of the United States. After taking the oath of office, President Trump began signing executive orders pardoning Jan. 6 defendants, implementing Schedule F to reclassify civil servants as political appointees, dismantling executive agencies like USAID, freezing federal funding and more. Many of his executive actions have faced legal challenges.
On this page you will find real-time updates of the litigation, Lawfare's weekly livestream series, documents related to the actions, Lawfare's four trackers which follow the legal challenges to administration actions, and analysis of President Trump's executive actions and the litigation challenging them. Use the buttons below to navigate the page.
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Find real time updates of Lawfare’s coverage of the Trump administration’s legal challenges, on Bluesky or below:
Every week, Lawfare Editor in Chief Benjamin Wittes sits down with Lawfare contributors for "The Trials of the Trump Administration," a live discussion on the legal challenges to President Trump's executive actions.
Lawfare Analysis
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The Return of Schedule F
The Trump administration has proposed new rules to remove due process protections for thousands of federal employees. -
The Law Firms’ Deals with Trump Are Even Riskier Than They Seem
By settling with Trump, law firms have much more than a moral stain to worry about. -
Class Actions and the Alien Enemies Act
Class actions are critical tools for noncitizens subject to assertions of emergency authority, and the Northern District of Texas’s recent refusal to certify an AEA detainee class created a major procedu... -
Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, May 16
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation targeting actions from President Trump. -
How Trump Is Disappearing Migrants
From CECOT to domestic jails, the Trump administration is engaging in incommunicado detention to cut migrants off from legal protections. -
Legal Challenges Mount Against Renewed U.S. Sanctions on the ICC
Three lawsuits challenging EO 14203 raise important constitutional and statutory claims with far-reaching implications for U.S. engagement with international justice institutions. -
Our Reporters’ Notes on the May 7 Hearing in the J.G.G. Case
The judge seemed receptive to a class action on behalf of aliens sent to CECOT under President Trump’s Alien Enemies Act proclamation. -
Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, May 9
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation targeting actions from President Trump. -
Lawfare Daily: Trials of the Trump Administration, May 2
Listen to the May 2 livestream.
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