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September 9, 2025 34 mins
President Donald Trump has tested the limits of the law since the day he took office at the start his second term.

This includes signing an executive order to end birthright citizenship, terminating or freezing billions of dollars in federal funding, and enacting sweeping tariffs on foreign goods without congressional approval.

But these actions have not been met with silence.

Over the last eight months, hundreds of lawsuits have been filed by state attorneys, physicians, media organizations, international students, and others to challenge the Trump administration’s policies.

We check in on major lawsuits against the administration. Where do they stand now? What do they mean for our country’s system of checks and balances?

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