U.S. Court Agrees to Keep Trump Tariffs Intact as Appeal Gets Underway
The appeals court’s decision delivered an important but interim victory for the Trump administration.
Decisions and Verdicts
Trump Declares Dubious Emergencies to Amass Power, Scholars Say
In disputes over protests, deportations and tariffs, the president has invoked statutes that may not provide him with the authority he claims.
Federal Courts Buck Trump Deportation Schemes, Focusing on Due Process Rights
The Trump administration’s aggressive push to deport migrants has run up against resistance from the judiciary.
Supreme Court Lets Trump Enforce Transgender Troop Ban as Cases Proceed
Lower courts had blocked the policy, saying it was not supported by evidence and violated equal protection principles.
Trump’s Order Targeting Law Firm Perkins Coie Is Unconstitutional, Judge Rules
The decision marked the first time a federal judge permanently blocked the Trump administration from enforcing an order to punish law firms he opposes politically.
Torture and Secret C.I.A. Prisons Haunt 9/11 Case in Judge’s Ruling
Prosecutors have said they will appeal the decision, although they lost a similar appeal this year.
A Lengthy Legal Battle in North Carolina Could Show How to Flip an Election
Even as Republicans suffer setbacks in their fight to overturn a loss in a State Supreme Court race, judges have shown a striking willingness to entertain the long-shot challenges.
Judge Blocks Trump Order Ending Union Protections for Federal Workers
An order signed by President Trump last month was aimed at stripping collective bargaining rights from hundreds of thousands of federal workers.
Trump’s Executive Order on Proof of Citizenship for Elections Is Partly Blocked by Judge
The president does not have the authority to require proof of citizenship for all voters, a federal judge ruled.
Trump Grows Increasingly Combative in Showdowns With the Courts
Scholars say that the Trump administration is now flirting with lawless defiance of court orders, a path with an uncertain end.