Trump’s Executive Orders Face Mounting Legal Challenges in Federal Courts

Judges block key Trump policies, including birthright citizenship repeal and federal workforce cuts, as lawsuits proliferate during his second term.

Federal judges in Massachusetts, Maryland, and Seattle have issued rulings temporarily halting President Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship, citing constitutional violations.
The administration's push to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has also been challenged in court, with labor unions and advocacy groups arguing it exceeds presidential authority.
The Department of Government Efficiency, led by Elon Musk, is under scrutiny for accessing sensitive federal records and proposing sweeping workforce reductions, sparking additional lawsuits.
Legal experts warn that the conservative-leaning Supreme Court may eventually decide on many of these cases, though some of Trump's policies are considered legally dubious even by conservative standards.
The growing wave of litigation highlights the judiciary's role as a critical check on executive power, with concerns about potential constitutional crises if court rulings are disregarded.