Overview

• Federal judges have ruled that the Trump administration acted unlawfully in dismissing officials, shutting down organizations, and deporting migrants without due process.
• Judge Reggie B. Walton ordered the reinstatement of two members of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, citing their unlawful dismissals by the administration.
• Judge Beryl A. Howell deemed the administration's takeover of the U.S. Institute of Peace a 'gross usurpation of power' and ordered the reinstatement of ousted officials, though the administration has appealed the decision.
• Judge Myong J. Joun and Judge Brian E. Murphy issued rulings against the administration for dismantling the Education Department and violating deportation orders, respectively, complicating efforts to reverse these actions.
• The administration has criticized judges as 'unelected' and is pursuing appeals while the Republican-controlled Congress considers limiting judicial contempt powers.