Executive Orders

CASA’s reasoning left open multiple avenues for litigants seeking to obtain broad relief against unlawful executive actions

Coverage of key developments, including in concise “What Just Happened” expert explainers, legal and policy analysis, and more. Check back frequently for updates.

A public resource tracking all the legal challenges to the Trump administration's executive orders and actions.

After Trump v. CASA, the APA offers a path to nationwide relief against unconstitutional executive actions—without relying on universal injunctions.

Tracking the use of State power requires systematically identifying linkages between individual developments and broader trends. This graphic offers one method.

Enforcing the nondelegation and major questions doctrines can help curb the danger posed by sweeping authority concentrated in a president of either party.

The Trump administration's efforts to circumvent the APA's notice-and-comment requirements risk setting a damaging precedent.

Consolidating cases allows a clear, expedited path to Supreme Court review, helping quickly address matters involving executive orders.

Tying the harshest punishment the state can impose to the identity of the accused is dangerous speech that can increase the risk of intergroup violence.

A recent court decision has made clear that reorganizing the federal government can't proceed through backdoor executive planning.

The Trump administration has operated outside the appropriations process and congressional oversight through its law firm settlements.

"Without question, Congress understood that the birthright citizenship statute extended to the two groups that President Trump has targeted"