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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Lawfare Live: Discussing Court Hearings Involving the EOs Targeting Law Firms
Watch the livestream at 4:15pm ET. -
The Counterproductive Legal Precedent That Strikes on Cartels Would Set
Mexico rejects the “unwilling or unable” doctrine of self-defense. The United States should, too. -
The Constitutional Case Against Trump’s Trade War
A new lawsuit challenges Trump’s tariffs as a blatantly illegal usurpation of legislative power. -
Lawfare Daily: Trump's Attack on Law Firms
Why does the Trump administration’s attacks pose such a threat to the rule of law? -
Lawfare Daily: Roger Parloff and Anna Bower Talk Abrego Garcia
Listen to the April 15 Lawfare live discussion. -
Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, April 18
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation targeting actions from President Trump. -
A Trump Administration Plan to Crowdsource Deregulation?
A new form on the Federal Register and newfound constitutional power would make it easy to deregulate. -
Habeas and the Alien Enemies Act: Challenges and Opportunities
The Supreme Court’s procedural ruling in Trump v. J.G.G. could have real costs for those swept up by the AEA and for the separation of powers. -
Abrego Garcia and MS-13: What Do We Know?
The allegation seems to stem from double hearsay in a document authored by a later suspended police detective.
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