Trump Faces Flood of Lawsuits Over 'Storm of Executive Orders'... "Over 100 Since Inauguration"

30 Cases Related to Immigration Policy, Over 20 Involving Government Efficiency Department: ABC Reports

U.S. President Donald Trump is facing a flood of lawsuits opposing the executive orders issued since his inauguration.

On the 6th (local time), ABC News reported that more than 100 federal lawsuits have been filed since President Trump's inauguration, averaging three lawsuits per working day.

Among these lawsuits, the largest group, about 30 cases, are related to immigration policies such as mass deportations of illegal immigrants and border closures. More than 20 cases concern actions taken by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla. Additionally, over 20 lawsuits oppose the restructuring of government agencies such as the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), which are facing defunding, government employment cuts, or de facto dismantling. ABC also noted that there are about 10 lawsuits related to President Trump's anti-transgender policies.

Some lawsuits have already seen court rulings. The first case the Trump administration lost was regarding an executive order restricting birthright citizenship. In January, Judge John Coener of the Seattle Federal Court sharply criticized the administration, stating, "It has become increasingly clear that for our president, the rule of law is merely an obstacle to his policy goals," and blocked the executive order, calling it "clearly unconstitutional."

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However, some judges have ruled the Trump administration's policies illegal but have not completely blocked the measures. Judge William Alsup of the San Francisco Federal Court strongly reprimanded the administration's attempt to fire probationary federal employees, saying, "Probationary employees are our lifeline," but did not intervene to prevent indiscriminate dismissals, ABC reported.

Currently, two cases have reached the U.S. Supreme Court, and about 12 cases are under appeal by the Department of Justice.

Officials close to President Trump have openly expressed dissatisfaction with the judiciary. On the 9th of last month, Vice President JD Vance publicly criticized on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), stating, "Judges are not allowed to control the legitimate authority of the administration." CEO Musk also recently posted on X, "If any judge can block the president's orders, then we are not living in a democracy but under judicial dictatorship."