Over the past week, former President Donald Trump and his administration have faced several legal setbacks in court. These issues involve his attempts to stop programs that promote diversity and fairness, block funding from cities that protect undocumented immigrants, and require proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections.
Since returning to office, Trump has issued multiple executive orders, including ones to limit rights for transgender people, remove programs about diversity in schools, and block certain foreign aid. But many judges have ruled against these efforts, which has frustrated Trump and his supporters, including Elon Musk, who leads a government department.
A judge in California said Trump’s order to stop federal money from going to sanctuary cities is likely against the Constitution. These are mostly Democratic-run places that don’t fully cooperate with federal immigration enforcement.
A judge in California said Trump’s order to stop federal money from going to sanctuary cities is likely against the Constitution. These are mostly Democratic-run places that don’t fully cooperate with federal immigration enforcement.
A judge in Washington, D.C., blocked Trump’s plan to add a citizenship proof requirement for voter registration, saying it’s not up to the president to change how elections work—that’s a job for Congress and the states.
In New Hampshire, a judge said Trump’s rule cutting funding from schools with diversity programs may violate teachers’ free speech rights. She said the rule was too vague and could punish teachers just for discussing racism.
Judges in other states also paused this rule, saying it could hurt teachers’ rights.
In another case, a judge said the Trump administration wrongly deported a Venezuelan man to El Salvador, even though he had an asylum application in progress.
The judge told the government to try to bring him back. Another similar case involved a man from El Salvador, who was also deported despite having protection due to threats from gangs. The administration claims he’s in a gang, but his family and lawyers deny it.
All these rulings show that the courts are playing a major role in limiting Trump’s actions, especially with Congress only narrowly controlled by Republicans.
