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New tonight: A federal judge in Washington has blocked, for now, Trump's removal of the head of an independent US agency that protects government whistleblowers -- finding the removal effort "plainly" goes against US law https://buff.ly/4hyZa96

Overnight: The Trump administration is making a renewed push to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia, telling a judge they've sorted out logistics to send him to Liberia (and rejected his proposal to go to Costa Rica)
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New: A group representing thousands of US doctors is suing the Trump administration over the sudden removal of public health data from government websites, arguing it creates a “dangerous gap” in information available to track disease and diagnose patients
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Doctors Sue Over Trump Health Agencies Removal of Online Data

A group representing thousands of US doctors is suing the Trump administration over the sudden removal of public health data from government websites, arguing it creates a “dangerous gap” in informati...

NEW: President Trump's policies and actions have been stopped by US courts more than 200 times.

We've been tracking lawsuits from the moment he was sworn in, identifying at least 320+ by the start of May -- and more keep coming.

A deep, deep dive into the data:
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Trump Has Been Stopped By Courts More Than 200 Times

A Bloomberg analysis of more than 325 court cases involving challenges to President Trump’s executive actions reveals the stress test on the balance of power taking shape.

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More: Trump admin is threatening to all but shut down the Social Security Administration in response to a judge’s ruling blocking activities by Elon Musk’s DOGE — an action that could delay payments to millions of beneficiaries. From Gregory Korte:
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Social Security Says DOGE Ruling Could Force Agency to Shut Down

The Trump administration is threatening to all but shut down the Social Security Administration in response to a judge’s ruling blocking activities by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency —...

NEW: DOJ has been in settlement talks with Michael Flynn -- Trump's first national security adviser seeking $50M for his prosecution by ex-special counsel Robert Mueller -- and Stefan Passantino, a Trump I White House lawyer who accused the House Jan. 6 committee of privacy violations
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The largest federal employees union filed a lawsuit accusing the Department of Education of violating the First Amendment by inserting partisan language into the out-of-office emails sent from accounts of furloughed workers during the government shutdown
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"The court is required to continue its constitutional functions"

US judges so far have rejected the Justice Department’s requests to delay more than a dozen legal challenges to Trump administration policies as the government shutdown enters its second week:
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Democratic state AGs suing the Trump administration over $6 billion+ in K-12 education funding appropriated by Congress that the states say was supposed to be available 7/1 for the upcoming school year buff.ly/5xRO9Pn

"...a Big Secret"

NEW: US courts are foiling efforts by the Trump administration to keep information under wraps about DOGE and the role that Elon Musk played during his whirlwind stint with the White House last year
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A US citizen alleges he was improperly arrested and detained twice by immigration officers as they targeted Latino workers at Alabama construction sites, claims they initially rebuffed his offers to prove legal status -- new proposed class action in federal court buff.ly/LVwQRIm

"Extraordinary circumstances"

A judge ruled Elon Musk can be forced to testify in a lawsuit brought by government workers and contractors who accused him of unlawfully directing the dissolution of USAID while he was a senior Trump adviser
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Weekend read: US courts have ordered a stop to President Trump's policies and actions 200+ times.

We've been tracking lawsuits from the moment he was sworn in, identifying at least 328 and counting.

A deep dive into the data (gift link): www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...

In Court, Trump Is Losing More Than He’s Winning

A Bloomberg analysis of more than 325 court cases involving challenges to President Trump’s executive actions reveals the stress test on the balance of power taking shape.

The head of an independent whistleblower agency is ending his fight over Trump’s decision to fire him after an appeals court allowed the removal to go forward.

Hampton Dellinger said in a statement that his position would be filled by someone "totally beholden to the president"

Whistleblower Chief Fired by Trump Drops Fight After Court Loss

The head of an independent whistleblower agency is ending his legal fight over President Donald Trump’s decision to fire him after a federal appeals court allowed the removal to go forward during his…

NEW: The business world largely stayed out of the Trump tariff fight -- incl. some fearing "blowback" for opposing the administration. But with a SCOTUS decision looming, the floodgates have opened, with 1,000+ companies so far suing to make sure they get refunds if Trump loses tinyurl.com/2yms7p24

More Than 1,000 Companies Are Suing Trump Over His Tariffs

Companies are flocking to challenge the administration's import taxes in court, after the Supreme Court started asking tough questions

New tonight: Two lawsuits against the Trump administration --
- to stop the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau from being dismantled: assets.bwbx.io/documents/us...
- to stop Elon Musk's DOGE from getting CFPB employee info: assets.bwbx.io/documents/us...

Overnight: Elon Musk must face a lawsuit that accuses him of wielding unconstitutionally vast powers to reshape the US government, a US judge ruled.

The Trump administration adopted a "perverse reading" of the Constitution's system of checks and balances, Judge Tanya Chutkan wrote.
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Musk Must Face Suit Challenging Power as Trump Aide, Judge Says

Elon Musk will have to face a lawsuit that claims the billionaire wielded illegal power by orchestrating President Donald Trump’s dramatic cuts in federal government jobs and spending, a judge ruled.

4th Circuit tosses DOJ effort to halt a 14-day order restricting DOGE access at the Social Security Admin, finding no jurisdiction at this stage. Now we wait to see if Md. judge will grant a longer-term injunction (which admin would appeal)

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NEW: The Trump administration continues to face wrongful deportation claims amid ramped up immigration enforcement. One of the latest cases involves a transgender woman sent to Mexico despite an order barring that due to her risk of torture or death -- "inadvertently," per DOJ bit.ly/3XEvsac

NEW: DOJ has reached a financial settlement with Michael Flynn, the conservative activist and former Trump adviser who sought millions for what he alleged was a politically motivated prosecution. No $ details in court notice today, more to come
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New this evening: A lawsuit accusing Elon Musk of wielding unconstitutionally vast powers across the US government can proceed, a US judge ruled.

The Trump administration adopted a "perverse reading" of the Constitution's system of checks and balances, Judge Tanya Chutkan wrote.
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Musk Must Face Suit Challenging Power as Trump Aide, Judge Says

Elon Musk will have to face a lawsuit that claims the billionaire is wielding illegal power by orchestrating President Donald Trump’s dramatic cuts in federal government jobs and spending, a judge…

Fun fact: If you ever find yourself thinking, "wow there sure are a lot of federal court rulings today," the odds are decent that the day is March 31 or September 30
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New: The Trump admin confirmed in a court filing it will pay interest on any refunds it ultimately must make after SCOTUS struck the president’s contested tariffs.

This hasn't been a central issue, but underscores the financial stakes. Interest could total $700M/month, per Cato buff.ly/i4ybtNW

Overnight: Five Trump cabinet members now face a lawsuit accusing them of violating US recordkeeping laws by using the messaging platform Signal for official business