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WALL OF SHAME

Documenting judges who overstepped their authority with nationwide injunctions against the Trump administration — only to be overturned by higher courts.

100+ judges have ruled against Trump in 700+ cases — unprecedented judicial resistance
64+
Nationwide Injunctions vs Trump
60
Judges Documented
21
Rulings OVERTURNED
32
Still Standing (Pending)

2025 Scorecard: Trump Admin vs Federal Judges

700+
Total Lawsuits Filed
Challenging Trump policies
86
TROs/Injunctions Issued
May-July 2025 alone
~30
SCOTUS Reversals
Supreme Court overturned
46
Judges Documented
Term 2 blockers on this page

Source: Federal court tracker data through December 2025 | 94% of May 2025 rulings went against Trump

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Most Notorious

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Judge James Boasberg

Judge James Boasberg

U.S. District Court, District of Columbia

NOTORIETY: 98/100

Blocked Deportation Flights, Found Admin in Contempt

  • ⚠Trump called for his IMPEACHMENT
  • ⚠Found admin in criminal contempt - called "especially egregious" by appeals court
  • ⚠Overturned by BOTH Supreme Court AND DC Circuit
  • ⚠Ordered deportees returned from El Salvador
  • ⚠Chief Justice Roberts forced to issue rare public statement

🔄 Repeat Offender Chart

122
Total Blocking Attempts
William Orrick
6
FAIL
SERIAL
James Boasberg
5
FAIL
SERIAL
Susan Illston
5
ACTIVE
SERIAL
Jon Tigar
4
FAIL
SERIAL
Theodore Chuang
4
FAIL
SERIAL
Tanya Chutkan
4
FAIL
SERIAL
William Alsup
4
FAIL
SERIAL
Amir Ali
4
ACTIVE
SERIAL
Rita Lin
4
ACTIVE
SERIAL
Derrick Watson
3
FAIL
REPEAT
William Alsup
3
FAIL
REPEAT
Marsha Pechman
3
FAIL
REPEAT
Leo Sorokin
3
ACTIVE
REPEAT
Royce Lamberth
3
ACTIVE
REPEAT
Angel Kelley
3
ACTIVE
REPEAT
Indira Talwani
3
ACTIVE
REPEAT
Haywood Gilliam
2
FAIL
REPEAT
John Bates
2
FAIL
REPEAT
Edgardo Ramos
2
FAIL
REPEAT
John Coughenour
2
ACTIVE
REPEAT
Deborah Boardman
2
ACTIVE
REPEAT
Joseph Laplante
2
ACTIVE
REPEAT
Ana Reyes
2
ACTIVE
REPEAT
Paul Engelmayer
2
ACTIVE
REPEAT
Amy Berman Jackson
2
ACTIVE
REPEAT
Charles Breyer
2
ACTIVE
REPEAT
Jia Cobb
2
ACTIVE
REPEAT
Julia Kobick
2
FAIL
REPEAT
Loren AliKhan
2
ACTIVE
REPEAT
Myong Joun
2
FAIL
REPEAT
Rudolph Contreras
2
ACTIVE
REPEAT
Paula Xinis
2
ACTIVE
REPEAT
John D. Bates
2
ACTIVE
REPEAT
Ann Donnelly
1
FAIL
SINGLE
Richard Seeborg
1
FAIL
SINGLE
Leonie Brinkema
1
FAIL
SINGLE
Beth Bloom
1
FAIL
SINGLE
Adam Abelson
1
FAIL
SINGLE
Sunshine Sykes
1
ACTIVE
SINGLE
Stephanie Gallagher
1
ACTIVE
SINGLE
Colleen Kollar-Kotelly
1
ACTIVE
SINGLE
Mary McElroy
1
ACTIVE
SINGLE
Beryl Howell
1
ACTIVE
SINGLE
Benjamin Settle
1
ACTIVE
SINGLE
Karin Immergut
1
ACTIVE
SINGLE
Fernando Rodriguez Jr.
1
ACTIVE
SINGLE
Ellen Hollander
1
FAIL
SINGLE
Allison Burroughs
1
ACTIVE
SINGLE
Vernon Broderick
1
ACTIVE
SINGLE
Jamal Whitehead
1
ACTIVE
SINGLE
Richard Leon
1
ACTIVE
SINGLE
William Young
1
ACTIVE
SINGLE
Jane Restani
1
ACTIVE
SINGLE
Timothy Reif
1
ACTIVE
SINGLE
Lauren King
1
ACTIVE
SINGLE
Brendan Hurson
1
ACTIVE
SINGLE
Carl Nichols
1
FAIL
SINGLE
Michael Farbiarz
1
ACTIVE
SINGLE
Naomi Reice Buchwald
1
ACTIVE
SINGLE
Randolph Moss
1
ACTIVE
SINGLE
Overturned (FAIL)Still Blocking (ACTIVE)
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Judge James Boasberg

Judge James Boasberg

U.S. District Court, District of Columbia

Appointed by: Obama (2011)

#1TERM 298/100
OVERTURNED

Blocked Deportation Flights, Found Admin in Contempt

Ruling Date: March-April 2025

Overturned by: Supreme Court & DC Circuit Court of Appeals(2-1 (DC Circuit))
April 2025 / August 2025
Judge Derrick Watson

Judge Derrick Watson

U.S. District Court, District of Hawaii

Appointed by: Obama (2013)

#2TERM 185/100
OVERTURNED

Blocked Trump Travel Ban (Executive Order)

Ruling Date: March 15, 2017

Overturned by: U.S. Supreme Court(5-4)
June 26, 2018
Judge Charles Breyer

Judge Charles Breyer

U.S. District Court, Northern District of California

Appointed by: Clinton (1997)

#3TERM 283/100
STILL BLOCKING

Blocked National Guard Deployment to Los Angeles

Ruling Date: December 10, 2025

Overturned by: N/A(N/A)
Still standing
Judge William Orrick

Judge William Orrick

U.S. District Court, Northern District of California

Appointed by: Obama (2013)

#4TERM 182/100
OVERTURNED

Blocked Sanctuary City Funding Cuts (Multiple Times)

Ruling Date: 2017, 2025

Overturned by: Pending Appeal (2nd Circuit ruled differently)(Split Circuits)
Ongoing
Judge Beryl Howell

Judge Beryl Howell

U.S. District Court, District of Columbia

Appointed by: Obama (2010)

#5TERM 281/100
STILL BLOCKING

PERMANENTLY Struck Down Perkins Coie EO

Ruling Date: May 2, 2025

Overturned by: N/A - PERMANENT block(N/A)
Permanently blocked
Judge Theodore Chuang

Judge Theodore Chuang

U.S. District Court, District of Maryland

Appointed by: Obama (2014)

#6TERM 180/100
OVERTURNED

Blocked Travel Ban Multiple Times

Ruling Date: March 2017, October 2017

Overturned by: U.S. Supreme Court(5-4)
June 26, 2018
Judge Ana Reyes

Judge Ana Reyes

U.S. District Court, District of Columbia

Appointed by: Biden (2023)

#7TERM 280/100
STILL BLOCKING

Blocked Transgender Military Ban

Ruling Date: March 18, 2025

Overturned by: Pending appeal(TBD)
TBD
Judge Susan Illston

Judge Susan Illston

U.S. District Court, Northern District of California

Appointed by: Clinton (1995)

#8TERM 279/100
60% SUCCESS

Blocked Mass Federal Worker Firings (DOGE)

Ruling Date: May-November 2025

Overturned by: Supreme Court (partial stay)(Mixed)
Partially overturned
Judge Paula Xinis

Judge Paula Xinis

U.S. District Court, District of Maryland

Appointed by: Obama (2016)

#9TERM 279/100
STILL BLOCKING

Ordered Return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia

Ruling Date: March-December 2025

Overturned by: Supreme Court UPHELD her order unanimously(Unanimous SCOTUS)
April 10, 2025
Judge Jon Tigar

Judge Jon Tigar

U.S. District Court, Northern District of California

Appointed by: Obama (2012)

#10TERM 178/100
OVERTURNED

Blocked Trump Asylum Rule (Third Country Transit)

Ruling Date: July 24, 2019

Overturned by: U.S. Supreme Court(7-2)
September 11, 2019
Judge Amir Ali

Judge Amir Ali

U.S. District Court, District of Columbia

Appointed by: Biden (2023)

#11TERM 278/100
75% SUCCESS

Blocked USAID Cuts, Security Clearance Revocation

Ruling Date: February-December 2025

Overturned by: Mixed - Some upheld by SCOTUS 5-4(5-4 (partial))
Mixed results
Judge Sunshine Sykes

Judge Sunshine Sykes

U.S. District Court, Central District of California

Appointed by: Biden (2022)

#12TERM 277/100
STILL BLOCKING

Blocked Detention Policy Nationwide

Ruling Date: November 25, 2025

Overturned by: Pending(TBD)
TBD
Judge William Alsup

Judge William Alsup

U.S. District Court, Northern District of California

Appointed by: Clinton (1999)

#13TERM 277/100
OVERTURNED

Blocked Probationary Employee Firings

Ruling Date: March 13, 2025

Overturned by: U.S. Supreme Court(Majority)
April 8, 2025
Judge William Alsup

Judge William Alsup

U.S. District Court, Northern District of California

Appointed by: Clinton (1999)

#14TERM 176/100
OVERTURNED

Blocked Trump DACA Termination

Ruling Date: January 9, 2018

Overturned by: Stayed pending Supreme Court review(5-4 (SCOTUS ruled against admin on procedural grounds))
June 2020
Judge Amy Berman Jackson

Judge Amy Berman Jackson

U.S. District Court, District of Columbia

Appointed by: Obama (2011)

#15TERM 276/100
STILL BLOCKING

Blocked CFPB Dismantling

Ruling Date: March 28, 2025

Overturned by: N/A(N/A)
Still standing
Judge William Young

Judge William Young

U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts

Appointed by: Reagan (1985)

#16TERM 276/100
STILL BLOCKING

Ruled Non-Citizens Have First Amendment Rights

Ruling Date: September 2025

Overturned by: N/A(N/A)
Still standing
Judge Tanya Chutkan

Judge Tanya Chutkan

U.S. District Court, District of Columbia

Appointed by: Obama (2014)

#17TERM 175/100
OVERTURNED

Blocked EPA Climate Grant Termination

Ruling Date: April 2025

Overturned by: D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals(Stayed)
April 2025
Judge Deborah Boardman

Judge Deborah Boardman

U.S. District Court, District of Maryland

Appointed by: Biden (2021)

#18TERM 275/100
STILL BLOCKING

Blocked Birthright Citizenship Nationwide

Ruling Date: February 5, 2025

Overturned by: Pending(TBD)
TBD
Judge Allison Burroughs

Judge Allison Burroughs

U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts

Appointed by: Obama (2014)

#19TERM 275/100
STILL BLOCKING

Blocked $2.2 Billion Harvard Funding Freeze

Ruling Date: September 3, 2025

Overturned by: Pending appeal(N/A)
Still standing
Judge Jane Restani

Judge Jane Restani

U.S. Court of International Trade

Appointed by: Reagan (1983)

#20TERM 275/100
50% SUCCESS

Struck Down Trump Tariffs (Panel)

Ruling Date: May 28, 2025

Overturned by: Pending Supreme Court review(Unanimous panel)
Tariffs stayed pending appeal
Judge Ann Donnelly

Judge Ann Donnelly

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York

Appointed by: Obama (2015)

#21TERM 174/100
OVERTURNED

First Judge to Block Travel Ban

Ruling Date: January 28, 2017

Overturned by: Superseded/Overturned by SCOTUS(5-4)
June 26, 2018
Judge Joseph Laplante

Judge Joseph Laplante

U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire

Appointed by: G.W. Bush (2007)

#22TERM 274/100
STILL BLOCKING

Birthright Citizenship Class Action

Ruling Date: July 10, 2025

Overturned by: 1st Circuit upheld (October 2025)(N/A)
Upheld
Judge Royce Lamberth

Judge Royce Lamberth

U.S. District Court, District of Columbia

Appointed by: Reagan (1987)

#23TERM 274/100
STILL BLOCKING

Blocked Voice of America Dismantling

Ruling Date: April-September 2025

Overturned by: N/A(N/A)
Still standing
Judge Rudolph Contreras

Judge Rudolph Contreras

U.S. District Court, District of Columbia

Appointed by: Obama (2012)

#24TERM 274/100
75% SUCCESS

Blocked MSPB Chair Firing, IEEPA Tariffs

Ruling Date: March, May 2025

Overturned by: Mixed - MSPB stands, tariffs pending SCOTUS(N/A)
Mixed
Judge Randolph Moss

Judge Randolph Moss

U.S. District Court, District of Columbia

Appointed by: Obama (2014)

#25TERM 274/100
STILL BLOCKING

Struck Down Asylum Ban at Southern Border

Ruling Date: July 2-3, 2025

Overturned by: N/A(N/A)
Effective July 16, 2025
Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly

Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly

U.S. District Court, District of Columbia

Appointed by: Clinton (1997)

#26TERM 273/100
STILL BLOCKING

Permanently Blocked Voter Registration EO

Ruling Date: December 2025

Overturned by: N/A - Permanent injunction(N/A)
Stands
Judge Paul Engelmayer

Judge Paul Engelmayer

U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York

Appointed by: Obama (2011)

#27TERM 273/100
50% SUCCESS

Blocked DOGE Access to Treasury Systems

Ruling Date: February 8, 2025

Overturned by: Partially modified(N/A)
Still partially standing
Judge Jia Cobb

Judge Jia Cobb

U.S. District Court, District of Columbia

Appointed by: Biden (2022)

#28TERM 273/100
STILL BLOCKING

Blocked Expedited Deportations, Fed Reserve Firing

Ruling Date: August-September 2025

Overturned by: N/A(N/A)
Still standing
Judge Timothy Reif

Judge Timothy Reif

U.S. Court of International Trade

Appointed by: Trump (2019)

#29TERM 273/100
50% SUCCESS

Struck Down Trump Tariffs (Panel)

Ruling Date: May 28, 2025

Overturned by: Pending Supreme Court review(Unanimous panel)
Tariffs stayed pending appeal
Judge Haywood Gilliam

Judge Haywood Gilliam

U.S. District Court, Northern District of California

Appointed by: Obama (2014)

#30TERM 172/100
OVERTURNED

Blocked Border Wall Funding (National Emergency)

Ruling Date: May 24, 2019

Overturned by: U.S. Supreme Court(5-4)
July 26, 2019
Judge John Coughenour

Judge John Coughenour

U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington

Appointed by: Reagan (1981)

#31TERM 272/100
STILL BLOCKING

Blocked Birthright Citizenship Order

Ruling Date: January 23, 2025

Overturned by: Pending Supreme Court review(TBD)
TBD
Judge Angel Kelley

Judge Angel Kelley

U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts

Appointed by: Biden (2021)

#32TERM 272/100
STILL BLOCKING

PERMANENTLY Blocked NIH Grant Cuts

Ruling Date: March-July 2025

Overturned by: N/A - PERMANENT block(N/A)
Permanently blocked
Judge Loren AliKhan

Judge Loren AliKhan

U.S. District Court, District of Columbia

Appointed by: Biden (2022)

#33TERM 272/100
STILL BLOCKING

PERMANENTLY Blocked Susman Godfrey EO, Funding Freeze

Ruling Date: January-June 2025

Overturned by: N/A - PERMANENT block(N/A)
Permanently blocked
Judge Marsha Pechman

Judge Marsha Pechman

U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington

Appointed by: Clinton (1999)

#34TERM 171/100
OVERTURNED

Blocked Asylum Detention Policy

Ruling Date: July 2, 2019

Overturned by: Partially stayed pending appeal(N/A)
2019-2020
Judge Karin Immergut

Judge Karin Immergut

U.S. District Court, District of Oregon

Appointed by: Trump (2019)

#35TERM 271/100
STILL BLOCKING

PERMANENTLY Blocked National Guard in Portland

Ruling Date: November 7, 2025

Overturned by: N/A - PERMANENT block by Trump judge(N/A)
Permanently blocked
Judge Indira Talwani

Judge Indira Talwani

U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts

Appointed by: Obama (2014)

#36TERM 271/100
50% SUCCESS

Blocked Planned Parenthood Medicaid Cuts (Twice)

Ruling Date: July, December 2025

Overturned by: 1st Circuit (first ruling), Second ruling stands(N/A)
Mixed
Judge John D. Bates

Judge John D. Bates

U.S. District Court, District of Columbia

Appointed by: G.W. Bush (2001)

#37TERM 271/100
STILL BLOCKING

PERMANENTLY Blocked Jenner & Block Law Firm EO

Ruling Date: May 23, 2025

Overturned by: N/A - PERMANENT block(N/A)
Permanently blocked
Judge John Bates

Judge John Bates

U.S. District Court, District of Columbia

Appointed by: G.W. Bush (2001)

#38TERM 170/100
OVERTURNED

Blocked DACA Termination Twice

Ruling Date: April 2018, August 2018

Overturned by: Pending Supreme Court review(N/A)
2020
Judge Leo Sorokin

Judge Leo Sorokin

U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts

Appointed by: Obama (2014)

#39TERM 270/100
STILL BLOCKING

Blocked Birthright Citizenship (4th Judge)

Ruling Date: February 13, 2025

Overturned by: 1st Circuit declined to block (March 2025)(N/A)
Upheld
Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr.

Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr.

U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas

Appointed by: Trump (2019)

#40TERM 270/100
STILL BLOCKING

PERMANENTLY Blocked Alien Enemies Act for Deportations

Ruling Date: May 1, 2025

Overturned by: N/A - PERMANENT block by Trump judge(N/A)
Permanently blocked
Judge Rita Lin

Judge Rita Lin

U.S. District Court, Northern District of California

Appointed by: Biden (2022)

#41TERM 270/100
STILL BLOCKING

Ordered Restoration of $500M+ UC Research Grants

Ruling Date: June-November 2025

Overturned by: N/A(N/A)
Still standing
Judge Michael Farbiarz

Judge Michael Farbiarz

U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey

Appointed by: Trump (2019)

#42TERM 270/100
STILL BLOCKING

Ordered Release of Mahmoud Khalil

Ruling Date: May-June 2025

Overturned by: N/A(N/A)
Khalil released June 21, 2025
Judge Benjamin Settle

Judge Benjamin Settle

U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington

Appointed by: G.W. Bush (2007)

#43TERM 269/100
STILL BLOCKING

Blocked Transgender Military Ban (2nd Judge)

Ruling Date: March 28, 2025

Overturned by: N/A(N/A)
Still standing
Judge Richard Leon

Judge Richard Leon

U.S. District Court, District of Columbia

Appointed by: G.W. Bush (2002)

#44TERM 269/100
STILL BLOCKING

PERMANENTLY Blocked WilmerHale Law Firm EO

Ruling Date: May 2025

Overturned by: N/A - PERMANENT block(N/A)
Permanently blocked
Judge Lauren King

Judge Lauren King

U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington

Appointed by: Biden (2022)

#45TERM 269/100
STILL BLOCKING

Blocked Gender-Affirming Care Executive Order

Ruling Date: February 14-28, 2025

Overturned by: N/A(N/A)
Still standing
Judge Richard Seeborg

Judge Richard Seeborg

U.S. District Court, Northern District of California

Appointed by: Obama (2009)

#46TERM 168/100
OVERTURNED

Blocked Census Citizenship Question

Ruling Date: March 6, 2019

Overturned by: Mixed SCOTUS ruling (blocked on procedural grounds)(5-4)
June 27, 2019
Judge Adam Abelson

Judge Adam Abelson

U.S. District Court, District of Maryland

Appointed by: Biden (2023)

#47TERM 268/100
OVERTURNED

Blocked DEI Executive Orders

Ruling Date: February 21, 2025

Overturned by: 4th Circuit Court of Appeals(3-0)
March 14, 2025
Judge Jamal Whitehead

Judge Jamal Whitehead

U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington

Appointed by: Biden (2022)

#48TERM 268/100
STILL BLOCKING

Blocked Refugee Program Suspension

Ruling Date: February 25, 2025

Overturned by: N/A(N/A)
Still standing
Judge Brendan Hurson

Judge Brendan Hurson

U.S. District Court, District of Maryland

Appointed by: Biden (2023)

#49TERM 268/100
STILL BLOCKING

Blocked Gender-Affirming Care Executive Order

Ruling Date: February 13, 2025

Overturned by: N/A(N/A)
Still standing
Judge Leonie Brinkema

Judge Leonie Brinkema

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia

Appointed by: Clinton (1993)

#50TERM 167/100
OVERTURNED

Blocked Travel Ban for Virginia

Ruling Date: February 13, 2017

Overturned by: Superseded by revised EO/SCOTUS(5-4)
June 26, 2018
Judge Vernon Broderick

Judge Vernon Broderick

U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York

Appointed by: Obama (2013)

#51TERM 267/100
STILL BLOCKING

Blocked Arrest of Anti-Disinformation Researcher

Ruling Date: December 26, 2025

Overturned by: N/A(N/A)
Still standing
Judge Myong Joun

Judge Myong Joun

U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts

Appointed by: Biden (2024)

#52TERM 267/100
OVERTURNED

Blocked Education Department Dismantling

Ruling Date: May-September 2025

Overturned by: U.S. Supreme Court(Majority)
October 2025
Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald

Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald

U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York

Appointed by: Clinton (1999)

#53TERM 267/100
STILL BLOCKING

Blocked Deportation of Columbia Student Yunseo Chung

Ruling Date: March-June 2025

Overturned by: N/A(N/A)
Still standing
Judge Beth Bloom

Judge Beth Bloom

U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida

Appointed by: Obama (2014)

#54TERM 166/100
OVERTURNED

Blocked Florida Sanctuary Cities Law

Ruling Date: September 2021

Overturned by: 11th Circuit Court of Appeals(Unanimous)
2022
Judge Julia Kobick

Judge Julia Kobick

U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts

Appointed by: Biden (2023)

#55TERM 266/100
OVERTURNED

Blocked Transgender Passport Policy

Ruling Date: April-June 2025

Overturned by: U.S. Supreme Court(6-3)
November 6, 2025
Judge Edgardo Ramos

Judge Edgardo Ramos

U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York

Appointed by: Obama (2011)

#56TERM 165/100
OVERTURNED

Blocked Sanctuary City Funding Cuts

Ruling Date: December 3, 2018

Overturned by: 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals(Unanimous)
February 26, 2020
Judge Stephanie Gallagher

Judge Stephanie Gallagher

U.S. District Court, District of Maryland

Appointed by: Trump (2018)

#57TERM 265/100
STILL BLOCKING

Struck Down DEI Education Guidance

Ruling Date: August 15, 2025

Overturned by: N/A - Trump judge ruling against Trump(N/A)
Stands
Judge Ellen Hollander

Judge Ellen Hollander

U.S. District Court, District of Maryland

Appointed by: Obama (2010)

#58TERM 264/100
OVERTURNED

Blocked DOGE Access to Social Security Data

Ruling Date: March 20, 2025

Overturned by: U.S. Supreme Court(6-3)
June 6, 2025
Judge Carl Nichols

Judge Carl Nichols

U.S. District Court, District of Columbia

Appointed by: Trump (2019)

#59TERM 264/100
OVERTURNED

Blocked USAID Employee Leave Orders

Ruling Date: February 7-14, 2025

Overturned by: Later denied preliminary injunction(N/A)
Mixed
Judge Mary McElroy

Judge Mary McElroy

U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island

Appointed by: Trump (2019)

#60TERM 262/100
STILL BLOCKING

Blocked Homeland Security Funding Reallocation

Ruling Date: December 24, 2025

Overturned by: N/A - Trump judge ruling against Trump(N/A)
Stands
“In the Trump years, people used to go to the Northern District of California, and in the Biden years, they go to Texas. It just can't be right that one district judge can stop a nationwide policy in its tracks.”

— Justice Elena Kagan, Northwestern University, 2022

Supreme Court Ends Nationwide Injunction Abuse (June 2025)

In Trump v. CASA, the Supreme Court ruled that federal judges cannot issue nationwide injunctions blocking executive actions. This landmark decision effectively ends the practice of “judge shopping” where plaintiffs sought out sympathetic judges to halt presidential policies across the entire country.