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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Jurisdiction and Remedy in J.G.G. v. Trump
There is ample support for the D.C. Circuit’s jurisdiction in the case. But can it order the return of individuals no longer in the country? -
Lawfare Daily: Tom Kent on the Dismantling of American Government Broadcasting
Discussing the dismantling of the Voice of America. -
The Meaning of Article II and 'Executive Power' to Trump
President Trump has cited Article II to justify everything from deportations to firing civil servants—these assertions present a challenge to constitutional order. -
Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, March 21
Join the Lawfare team at 4:30 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation targeting actions from President Trump. -
Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, March 14
Listen to the March 14 livestream. -
Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, March 14
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation targeting actions from President Trump. -
The Legality of Migrant Detention on Military Bases
The president does not have an unfettered ability to use the military to detain migrants on military bases. -
Foreign Assistance Is Not an Article II Power
Congress, not the president, has the authority to determine U.S. foreign assistance policy. -
Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, March 7
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation targeting actions from President Trump.
