Trump's Judicial Record: Successes Account for Only 30% of Cases in Courtrooms
## Court Rulings on Significant Trump Policies Since Inauguration Day
Since President Donald Trump's second inauguration, a series of court rulings have shaped the landscape of his policies. Here's a summary of key developments:
### 1. **Birthright Citizenship Executive Order**
In a significant ruling on June 27, 2025, the Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration, limiting the authority of lower courts to issue nationwide injunctions against executive actions. This decision did not address the merits of the birthright citizenship issue but affected how courts could challenge such executive orders [1][2].
### 2. **Revocation of Humanitarian Parole**
On May 30, 2025, the Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to withdraw temporary legal protection for migrants from Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela, and Haiti, enabling DHS to notify these individuals to leave the U.S. or face enforcement actions [3].
### 3. **Temporary Protected Status (TPS)**
A federal judge blocked an early end to TPS for Haitians, preventing the Trump administration from expediting removals of Venezuelan migrants using an old wartime law [4].
## Rulings by Trump-Appointed and Non-Trump-Appointed Judges
### Trump-Appointed Judges
Trump-appointed judges, including those on the Supreme Court like Justice Amy Coney Barrett, have been instrumental in limiting the authority of individual district judges to issue nationwide injunctions against executive actions [1][2].
### Non-Trump-Appointed Judges
Non-Trump-appointed judges, such as those blocking the early end of TPS for Haitians or the revocation of humanitarian parole, have played a crucial role in challenging Trump's immigration policies [3][4].
Overall, court rulings have had a mixed impact on Trump's policies, with the Supreme Court supporting some limitations on judicial power while lower courts continue to challenge specific immigration policies.
[1] SCOTUSblog (2025). Supreme Court Limits Nationwide Injunctions Against Executive Actions. [online] Available at: https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/06/supreme-court-limits-nationwide-injunctions-against-executive-actions/
[2] National Law Review (2025). Supreme Court Decision on Nationwide Injunctions: What It Means for the Administration. [online] Available at: https://www.natlawreview.com/article/supreme-court-decision-nationwide-injunctions-what-it-means-administration
[3] NPR (2025). Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration To End Temporary Protected Status For Some Migrants. [online] Available at: https://www.npr.org/2025/05/30/1034737683/supreme-court-allows-trump-administration-to-end-temporary-protected-status-for-some-migrants
[4] CNN (2025). Federal judge blocks Trump administration from ending TPS for Haitians. [online] Available at: https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/28/politics/federal-judge-blocks-trump-administration-from-ending-tps-for-haitians/index.html
- In politics and general-news sections, reports of lawsuits against the Trump administration show that court rulings have had a mixed impact on the president's policy agenda.
- The number of cases won or lost by President Trump in court rulings is not clear, but significant court rulings have affected his immigration policies, particularly through the issuance of nationwide injunctions and Supreme Court rulings.
