# Court cases related to Donald Trump's second presidential term

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Donald Trump began his second presidential term in office on January 20, 2025 and released his first press statement, "President Trump's America First Priorities", about his goals for his term later that day.
Trump began signing executive orders after his swearing in, intended to enact specific actions regarding his stated priorities. The executive orders have addressed portions of the federal government and beyond, and have sparked a flurry of court cases in response. As of February 20, over 75 lawsuits had been filed.
Many cases have been in response to Executive Order 14158, establishing the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). In signing this executive order, Trump named billionaire and tech CEO, Elon Musk, as the head of DOGE. Musk began federal cost-cutting measures, including layoffs, shutting down departments and agencies, ending aid, and removing programs, such as DEI initiatives.
The Trump team has claimed that they have wide powers to bypass Congressional oversight, while many others believe these actions to be unconstitutional. As Musk has gained power over the federal sector, there are have been mass layoffs and retirement requests from across departments.
One incident that has spurred lawsuits and protest was a memo emailed to federal workers, titled "Fork in the Road". This memo was in reference to a US federal deferred resignation program that was being mandated by the Musk team.

## Cases raised in response to Trump's executive orders
### New Hampshire Indonesian Community Support v. Donald J. Trump (D.N.H.) Case No. 1:25-cv-38

On January 20, 2025, Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14160 which sought to revoke birthright citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants. The executive order argues that the children of undocumented immigrants are not “subject to the jurisdiction” of the US. On the same day, the American Civil Liberties Union sued the Trump Administration, citing the 14th Amendment and U.S. v. Wong Kim Ark (1898) as affirming birthright citizenship, on behalf of New Hampshire Indonesian Community, the League of United Latin American Citizens, and Make the Road Work.
On February 10, 2025, Judge Joseph N. Laplante of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire issued a preliminary injunction.

### O. Doe; Brazilian Worker Center, Inc; La Colaborativa v. Donald J. Trump et al (D. Mass.) Case No. 1:25-cv-10135-LTS

In Massachusetts, a plaintiff, going by "O. Doe", along with a group of pregnant women whose children would not receive citizenship, if birthright citizenship were to be rescinded due to Executive Order 14160, sued Donald J. Trump et al., citing the 14th Amendment and U.S. v. Wong Kim Ark (1898).
On February 13, 2025 Judge Leo T. Sorokin of the District Court of Massachusetts issued a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of the Executive Order.

### J. Doe 1-26 v. Elon Musk (D. Md)

Donald Trump with the signing of Executive Order 14158 established (or renamed) the Department of Government Efficiency and put Elon Musk in charge. A lawsuit by 26 USAID employees and contractors claims Elon Musk’s role as DOGE head violates the Appointments Clause, alleging he wields significant government authority without Senate confirmation.

### Associated Press v. Budowich

The Associated Press has sued three members of the White House Office for banning them from press pool events in the Oval Office and aboard Air Force One, in response to the organization's continued references to the Gulf of Mexico instead of "Gulf of America", the name promulgated in Executive Order 14172.

### Executive orders 14158, 14210, 14219, and 14222, pertaining to the Department of Government Efficiency

| Case | Court | Case no.(s) | First filing date | Outcome | Notes |
| Public Citizen Inc., et al. v. Donald J. Trump and Office of Management and Budget | U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia | 1:25-cv-00164 | January 20, 2025 | | |
| Jerald Lentini, et al. v. Department of Government Efficiency, et al. | U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia | 1:25-cv-00166 | January 20, 2025 | | Consolidated with case no. 1:25-cv-00164 |
| American Public Health Association, et al. v. Office of Management and Budget, et al. | U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia | 1:25-cv-00167 | January 20, 2025 | | Consolidated with case no. 1:25-cv-00164 |
| Center for Biological Diversity v. Office of Management and Budget | U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia | 1:25-cv-00165 | January 20, 2025 | | |
| J. Doe 1-26 v. Musk, et al. | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland | 8:25-cv-00462-TDC | February 13, 2025 | | |
| New Mexico, et al. v. Musk, et al. | U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia | 1.25-cv-00429 | February 13, 2025 | | |
| Alliance for Retired Americans, et al. v. Bessent, et al. | U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia | 1:25-cv-00313 | February 3, 2025 | | |
| New York, et al., v. Trump, et al. | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York | 1:25-cv-01144-JAV | February 7, 2025 | | |
| American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, et al. v. Department of Labor, et al. | U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia | 1:25-cv-00339 | February 5, 2025 | | |
| University of California Student Association v. Carter, et al. | U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia | 1:25-cv-00354 | February 7, 2025 | | |
| National Treasury Employees Union v. Vought | U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia | 1:25-cv-00380 | February 9, 2025 | | |
| American Federation of Teachers, et al. v. Bessent, et al. | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland | 8:25-cv-00430 | February 10, 2025 | | |
| Electronic Privacy Information Center v. U.S. Office of Personnel Management, et al. | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Virginia | 1:25-cv-00255 | February 10, 2025 | | |
| American Federation of Government Employees, et al. v. Office of Personnel Management et al. | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York | 1:25-cv-01237 | February 11, 2025 | | |
| Nemeth-Greenleaf, et al. v. U.S. Office of Personnel Management, et al. | U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia | 1:25-cv-00407 | February 11, 2025 | | |
| Andrea Gribbon, et al. v. Elon Musk, et al. | U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia | 1:25-cv-00422 | February 12, 2025 | | |
| Center for Taxpayer Rights, et al. v. Internal Revenue Service, et al. | U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia | 1:25-cv-00457 | February 17, 2025 | | |
| American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, et al. v. Social Security Administration, et al. | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland | 1:25-cv-00596 | February 21, 2025 | | |
| Project on Government Oversight, Inc. v. Donald J. Trump, et al. | U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia | 1:25-cv-00527 | February 21, 2025 | | |
| Deborah Morris v. Donald Trump, et al. | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland | 1:25-cv-00435 | February 11, 2025 | Dismissed on February 12, 2025, for lack of standing | |
| Jane Does 1-2 v. Office of Personnel Management | U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia | 1:25-cv-00234 | January 27, 2025 | | |
| Center for Biological Diversity v. U.S. Department of Interior, et al. | U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia | 1:25-cv-00612 | March 3, 2025 | | |

### Executive order 14169, pertaining to foreign aid

| Case | Court | Case no.(s) | First filing date |
| American Foreign Service Association, et al. v. Trump, et al. | U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia | 1:25-cv-00352 | February 6, 2025 |
| AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition, et al. v. United States Department of State, et al. | U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia | 1:25-cv-00400 | February 10, 2025 |
| Global Health Council, et al. v. Trump, et al. | U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia | 1:25-cv-00402 | February 11, 2025 |
| Personal Services Contractor Association v. Trump, et al. | U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia | 1:25-cv-00469 | February 18, 2025 |