Trump Administration Litigation Tracker

This project includes two tables that follow legal challenges to the actions from the Trump administration.

The Litigation Tracker table tracks legal challenges to the Trump administration’s executive actions that deal with national security issues, as well as cases on behalf of the Trump administration to enforce them. You can sort the table by clicking the column titles and query keywords using the search box in the top left of the table. The table has the case name, what executive action is being challenged, the status of the case, and a summary of the litigation being brought. View an explanation of the statuses below.

The  Alien Enemies Act Proclamation: State of Play table tracks the ongoing litigation challenging deportations under President Trump's invocation of the Alien Enemies Act. 

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Litigation Tracker Includes:

  • 300 active cases, including 9 suits by the Trump administration challenging state or local laws
  • 39 dismissed suits or appeals 
  • 9 Supreme Court stays or motions to vacate of lower court orders
  • 1 Supreme Court affirmation of lower court order
  • 17 suits where judges granted summary judgment or a permanent injunction

The tracker is updated by Anna Hickey with the support of Nicole Anselmo, Caroline Cornett, Vishnu Kannan, Zoe Kern, Matt Salavitch, Cayleigh Soderholm, and Niharika Vattikonda.

For real-time updates on the latest filings, follow @trumplitigation.bots.law on Bluesky, curated by Anna Hickey and Tyler McBrien and published in collaboration with the Free Law Project.

Status Explanation
  • Preliminary Injunction: An injunction that preserves the status quo while the court hears the case.
  • TRO: Temporary restraining order is a short-term, temporary injunction.
  • Motion for Administrative Stay: A request fo an extension of time for when an order goes into effect.
  • Appeal: A request for a higher court to review a lower court's decision
  • Consolidated with [Docket Number]: A case was combined with a separate case due to overlap of parties or facts for adjudication.
  • Consent Order: A legally binding agreement between the two parties.
  • Motion to Enforce TRO: A request for the court to ensure the temporary restraining order is being complied with.
  • Injunctive relief: A remedy which restrains a party from taking a certain act.

 

This page is a part of Lawfare's project on the the Trials of the Trump Administration and was created by Anna Hickey.