As
yet
another
government
attorney
faces
a
verbal
lashing
from
a
frustrated
judge,
it
seems
like
a
good
time
to
consider
how
often
Justice
Department
lawyers
have
to
show
up
in
court
to
defend
the
president’s
policies.
More
than
600
lawsuits
have
been
filed
against
the
administration
since
Trump
took
office
a
year
ago,
according
to
The
New
York
Times,
which
has
been
tracking
the
cases.
Trump’s
extensive
cuts
to
federal
funding
—
in
areas
such
as
scientific
research,
foreign
aid,
disaster
preparedness,
transportation
infrastructure,
among
many
others
—
have
triggered
the
most
lawsuits
(143).
Immigration
is
the
second-most
frequent
subject
of
litigation
(111
cases).
Tariffs
and
the
firing
of
federal
officials
have
also
prompted
dozens
of
lawsuits.
Other
actions
involve
the
Alien
Enemies
Act,
birthright
citizenship,
environmental
policies,
DOGE
cuts,
transgender
rights,
and
access
to
federal
property
(notably
four
law
firms’
successful
challenges
to
Trump’s
punitive
executive
orders).
Tracking
the
Lawsuits
Against
the
Trump
Administration:
Immigration,
Tariffs
and
More
[The
New
York
Times]