Excutive Orders List
#14201 — Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports (February 5, 2025)
Bars trans girls from female teams (Title IX rewrite). Non-compliance could result in the withdrawal of federal funds from the offending institutions
Litigation Snapshot
Tirrell v. Edelblut, 1:24-cv-00251 (D.N.H.); State of Maine v. USDA, 1:25-cv-00131(Likely to trigger Title IX-based lawsuits especially from transgender student-athletes.)
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#14235 -- Restoring Public Service Loan Forgiveness (March 7, 2025)
The order aims to exclude certain organizations from the definition of "public service," thereby affecting the eligibility of their employees for federal student loan forgiveness.
Litigation Snapshot
As of June 20, 2025, there are no known lawsuits directly challenging Executive Order 14235. Civil rights groups (e.g., NAACP, ACLU) are expected to file lawsuits once agency formal rulemaking actions begin
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#14279 — Reforming Accreditation (April 23, 2025)
Threatens derecognition of DEI-minded accreditors.
Litigation Snapshot
Accreditor non-delegation suit forming.
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#14191 — Expanding Educational Freedom & Opportunity (January 29, 2025)
Redirects Title I $$ to vouchers / choice.
Litigation Snapshot
No suits yet; state funding fights loom Q3.
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#14212 — Make America Healthy Again Commission
(February 13, 2025)
This order directs federal agencies, including the Departments of Education and Health and Human Services, to review and revise guidelines related to the diagnosis and treatment of neurodevelopmental and behavioral conditions in children. The primary focus is to ensure that diagnoses and subsequent treatments, particularly pharmacological interventions, are evidence-based and not influenced by non-medical factors.
Litigation Snapshot
As of June 27, 2025, there are no active lawsuits challenging Executive Order 14212. This bears watching for those of us with neurodivergent children.
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#14322 -- Saving College Sports (July 24, 2025)
Requires revenue-sharing agreements for revenue-producing college sports to be structured by colleges in such a ways so as to subsidize non-revenue-producing and/or women college sports.
Litigation Snapshot
No litigation as yet
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#14280 -- Reinstating Commonsense School Discipline Policies (of April 23, 2025)
The Order rescinds guidance that used Title VI’s disparate-impact standard to address racial disparities in school discipline.
Litigation Snapshot
None yet; APA challenge signaled. Though no lawsuits are on file, multiple civil rights groups (e.g., Youth Law Center, Education Civil Rights Alliance, National Center for Learning Disabilities) have publicly condemned the EO warning that it could remove critical protections for students of color and students with disabilities
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#14242 — Empowering Parents / Closing DoEd (March 20, 2025)
Starts shuttering DoEd; bans DEI spend.
Litigation Snapshot
NAACP v. United States (filed Mar 24 2025, D. Md.) – Civil-rights groups say the Executive Order illegally “dismantles” the Education Department by slashing staff and canceling $1.5 billion in grants, violating the Take-Care Clause, Spending Clause and the APA. A motion for a nationwide preliminary injunction is still pending; none has been issued yet.
Somerville Public Schools v. Trump (filed Apr 1 2025, D. Mass.) – School districts and unions argue the President lacks authority to close the Education Department; they sought an emergency halt to mass layoffs. On May 22 2025 the district court granted a preliminary injunction that blocks the shutdown nationwide and orders fired employees reinstated.
New York et al. v. McMahon (filed Mar 13 2025, D. Mass.; consolidated with Somerville) – Twenty-one states challenge the same layoffs and transfer of functions as an unconstitutional power-grab and APA violation. The district court’s preliminary injunction (identical nationwide relief) was issued earlier and, on Jun 4 2025, the First Circuit refused to stay it, keeping the nationwide injunction in force.
Carter et al. v. U.S. Dept. of Education (filed Mar 14 2025, D.D.C.) – Parents and disability-rights advocates claim the reduction-in-force deprives students of discrimination investigations, violating due-process and the APA. The court denied their preliminary-injunction motion on May 21 2025 and later stayed the case pending the Somerville/New York appeals; therefore no nationwide injunction is in place.
On July 14, 2025, in McMahon v. New York et al., the Supreme Court granted the stay of the injunction that was preventing the closure of the Dept. of Education. This means, the Court effectively lifted the injunction that was holding back EO# 14242, such that the Trump Administration could proceed with dissolving the Dept. of Ed.
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#14188 — Additional Measures to Combat Anti-Semitism (January 29, 2025)
Links campus antisemitism enforcement to visa oversight.
Litigation Snapshot
Harvard v. HHS
D. Mass. No. 1:25-cv-11048 (Funding freeze alleged to coerce “viewpoint-diversity” policies at Harvard); Status: Gov’t & Harvard cross-moved for summary judgment (motions filed 6 Jun 2025); argument set 21 Jul 2025. In September 2025, the Court granted a stay of the funding freeze.
AAUP – Harvard Faculty Chapter v. DOJ
D. Mass. No. 1:25-cv-10910 (EO 14188–based threats of visa revocation targeting faculty speech); Status: Complaint filed 11 Apr 2025; discovery just beginning.
AAUP v. DOJ (Columbia)
S.D.N.Y. No. 1:25-cv-02429 (Sudden cancellation of ≈ $400 million in Columbia research grants); Status: On 16 Jun 2025 the judge dismissed the case for lack of standing and Plaintiffs plan to appeal.
American-Arab ADC et al v. Trump
N.D.N.Y. No. 3:25-cv-00335 (EOs 14161 & 14188 allegedly criminalize/deport students for protected speech); Status: Amended complaint & renewed TRO filed 28 Mar 2025; briefing on preliminary injunction ongoing.
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#14282 — Foreign-Gift Transparency (April 23, 2025)
Full disclosure of foreign gifts / contracts
Litigation Snapshot
No current litigation, but increased audit & enforcement risk, including potential qui tam FCA claims or APA challenges.
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#14283 — HBCU Excellence & Innovation (April 23, 2025)
Establishing the “White House Initiative to Promote Excellence and Innovation at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).” Cancels HBCU collaboration with the EPA but allows HBCU collaboration with the USDA to continue. Encourages more private partnerships.
Litigation Snapshot
Quiet—for now. There’s no litigation as yet. But it bears watching. The EO discontinued HBCU's collaboration with the EPA, but allowed the USDA-HBCU collaboration to continue. The strong support in the EO for HBCUs seems at odds with the Trump Administration's dislike for what it deems to be "DEI" and any critical race theory teaching. Indeed CRT is banned by EO# 13950 (Sept. 22, 2020 – Trump 1.0) in federal workplace training and schools K-12. EO# 14283 seems misaligned with statements coming out of the White House and therefore bears watching.
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#14327 -- President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition, and the Reestablishment of the Presidential Fitness Test, July 31, 2025
Reinstates the Presidential Fitness Test nationwide in public schools, reversing the Obama-era policy
Litigation Snapshot
No litigation as yet.
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#14190 — Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 (January 29, 2025)
Bans “gender / discriminatory equity ideology”; criminal exposure for teachers who aid social transition w/o parents.
Litigation Snapshot
AFT / NEA PIs; NAACP nationwide PI granted (cert. rule). THIS NATIONWIDE PI COULD BE AT RISK DUE TO TRUMP v. CASA.
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#14149 -- Restoring Freedom of Speech and Ending Federal Censorship (January 20, 2025)
This order aims to reinforce First Amendment protections by prohibiting federal agencies from engaging in or facilitating censorship of lawful speech, particularly on digital platforms. The EO claims that the previous administration "trampled free speech rights by censoring Americans' speech on online platforms, often by exerting substantial coercive pressure on third parties, such as social media companies, to moderate, deplatform, or otherwise suppress speech that the Federal Government did not approve."
Litigation Snapshot
None
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#14158 — Dept. of Gov’t Efficiency (DOGE) (January 20, 2025)
DOGE gets read-only unclassified data.
Litigation Snapshot
NY + 18 other state AGs are challenging DOGE but not specifically challenging the EO that created DOGE. They claim unauthorized access to payment systems by DOGE. Status: Preliminary injunction in place, blocking DOGE's access. IF THE PI IS NATIONWIDE, IT COULD BE AT RISK DUE TO TRUMP v. CASA. On August 12, 2025, the 4th Circuit overturned (i.e., lifted) the preliminary injunction that was blocking DOGE’s access to sensitive federal data.
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#14265 --Modernizing Defense Acquisitions and Spurring Innovation in the Defense Industrial Base (of April 9, 2025)
“Modernizing Defense Acquisitions and Spurring Innovation in the Defense Industrial Base,” was issued on April 9, 2025. Its primary objective is to overhaul the Department of Defense’s (DoD) acquisition processes to enhance speed, flexibility, and innovation.
Litigation Snapshot
No known lawsuits challenging Executive Order 14265
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#14275 -- Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement (of April 15, 2025)
It mandates a comprehensive overhaul of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and its agency-specific supplements to eliminate unnecessary provisions and streamline the federal procurement process. Could have a major impact on Federal Contractors' contracting terms with the federal government. It also could require the reallocation of internal resources to negotiate a new swath of federal contracts, or amendments for existing contracts, and the flowdown obligations of lower tiered subcontractors.
Litigation Snapshot
No known lawsuits filed that challenge Executive Order 14275
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#14185 --Restoring America's Fighting Force (of January 27, 2025)
The order aims to eliminate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs within the Department of Defense (DoD) and the U.S. Coast Guard, asserting that such initiatives undermine meritocracy and military cohesion.
Litigation Snapshot
E.K. et al. v. Department of Defense Education Activity (E.D. Va., 1:25cv00637) Filed: April 15, 2025, by the ACLU National, along with ACLU affiliates in Virginia and Kentucky (Plaintiffs: Twelve DoDEA students (pre-K through 11th grade) stationed globally with military alleging that DoDEA, under direction from EO 14185 (along with EOs 14168 and 14190), illegally removed or banned books and curricula that discuss race, gender, and LGBTQ topics in violation of the First Amendment and students’ right to receive information by removing content like To Kill a Mockingbird, The Kite Runner, AP Psychology content, Pride Month materials, and more ) Status: PI Hearing held June 3, 2025, before Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles in the Eastern District of Virginia, addressing whether to block DoDEA’s actions and restore the removed materials. The case remains pending, with no ruling yet issued.
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#14222 -- Implementing the President's “Department of Government Efficiency” Cost Efficiency Initiative (of February 26, 2025)
This order mandates a comprehensive overhaul of federal discretionary spending, including contracts, grants, loans, and real property leases, with the goal of enhancing transparency, reducing costs, and promoting accountability across federal agencies.
Litigation Snapshot
No lawsuits directly challenging Executive Order 14222 (“Implementing the President’s ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ Cost Efficiency Initiative”)—but there is related litigation against the broader Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) framework—including challenges to aspects of DOGE that derive from EOs in that initiative (14158, 14219, etc.).
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#14243 -- Stopping Waste, Fraud, and Abuse by Eliminating Information Silos (of March 20, 2025)
EO mandates that federal agencies remove barriers to sharing unclassified data among themselves. The order aims to enhance efficiency, reduce duplication, and improve the government's ability to detect overpayments and fraud
Litigation Snapshot
Pallek v. Rollins (D.D.C., filed May 22 2025) (plaintiffs are a foodsecurity nonprofit, a privacy center, and SNAP recipients challenging USDA’s letter based on EO 14243 that mandates sharing state SNAP personal data with DOGE teams. They allege violations of 1) the Privacy Act (individual consent / access rules), 2) the Paperwork Reduction Act (no new data collection without approval), and 3) the APA (agency action is arbitrary & capricious). Status is that the TRO motion filed May 27, 2025 and heard June 3, 2025 remains pending.
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#14170 -- Reforming the Federal Hiring Process and Restoring Merit to Government Service (Jan. 20, 2025)
Bans hiring based on DEI, and adds “constitutional loyalty” screening.
Litigation Snapshot
No legal actions as yet
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#14168 -- Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government (of January 20, 2025)
Mandates that federal agencies recognize only two sexes—male and female—defined strictly by biological sex assigned at conception. The order directs agencies to replace references to "gender" with "sex" in all official documents and communications, cease funding for gender-affirming care, and prohibit individuals from using single-sex, federally funded facilities that align with their gender identity rather than their biological sex. Additionally, it instructs the Attorney General to issue guidance correcting what it describes as a misapplication of the Supreme Court's decision in Bostock v. Clayton County (2020) concerning sex-based distinctions in federal activities.
Litigation Snapshot
Moe v. Trump (D. Mass.) – TRO (Jan 30 2025) stops transfers and gender-care cuts for trans women in federal prisons. Not nationwide; Kingdom v. Trump (D.D.C.) – Preliminary injunction (Jun 3 2025) bars EO 14168’s care restrictions nationwide for all incarcerated people with gender dysphoria. THIS NATIONWIDE PI COULD BE AT RISK DUE TO TRUMP v. CASA; Orr v. Trump (D. Mass.) – Nationwide injunction (Apr 18 2025) blocks the State Department from dropping gender-marker options on passports. Now a certified class. THIS NATIONWIDE PI COULD BE AT RISK DUE TO TRUMP v. CASA; San Francisco AIDS Foundation v. Trump (N.D. Cal.) – LGBTQ advocates challenge EOs 14168/14151/14173 on First- and Fifth-Amendment grounds. Ongoing, no injunction yet; National Urban League v. Trump (D.D.C.) – Civil-rights coalition brings similar constitutional/APA claims against the same EOs. Ongoing, no injunctive relief yet; Doctors for America v. OPM & Schiff v. OPM (D.D.C.) – Courts ordered HHS, CDC, and FDA to restore scrubbed gender-health webpages while APA/free-speech suits proceed. Interim restoration order only with merits determination still pending; Rhode Island Latino Arts v. NEA (D.R.I.) – Arts groups fight NEA’s “no gender ideology” funding ban. Judge denied preliminary relief after NEA paused enforcement. Case continues, no injunction.
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#14183 -- January 27, 2025: Prioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness,
Directs the Department of Defense to revise policies to exclude individuals who identify with a gender different from their biological sex from military service. The order cites concerns over unit cohesion, mental and physical readiness, and overall military effectiveness.
Litigation Snapshot
Potential conflict with Title VII and Bostock decision; casts transgender identity as incompatible with integrity. Ireland v. Hegseth, 1:25-cv-01918 (D.N.J.) (Plaintiffs: Master Sgt. Logan Ireland & Staff Sgt. Nicholas Bade, both active-duty Air Force members (challenging EO 14183/14168, which reinstated a ban on transgender individuals serving in the military. Plaintiffs allege violations of the Fifth Amendment (equal protection and due process), claiming the EO is arbitrary, overbroad, and lacks rational basis) Status: The case was voluntarily dismissed without prejudice by the plaintiffs on May 15, 2025) ; Shilling v. Trump, 2:25-cv-00241 (W.D. Wash.) (Plaintiffs: Commander Emily Shilling and other active-duty transgender (challenging EO 14183/14168, alleging it reinstates a ban on transgender service. Claim violations of Fifth Amendment equal protection, due process, and First Amendment privacy and expression rights); Status: on March 27, Judge Benjamin Settle issued a nationwide preliminary injunction, halting enforcement of the transgender service ban pending full resolution; Case remains active; briefing and discovery ongoing). THIS NATIONWIDE PI COULD BE AT RISK DUE TO TRUMP v. CASA; Talbott v. Trump, 1:25-cv-00240 (D.D.C.) (Plaintiffs: A cohort of active-duty transgender service members across Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines (challenging EO 14183/14168, alleging the ban violates Fifth Amendment equal protection and due process, as well as Fourth Amendment rights, and possibly APA procedural defects); Status: on March 18, Judge Reyes granted a preliminary injunction, enjoining enforcement of the EO starting at 10:01 a.m. EDT on March 21. The order was briefly stayed but then went into full effect as scheduled. IF THE PI IS NATIONWIDE IT COULD BE AT RISK DUE TO TRUMP v. CASA;
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#14249 -- Protecting America's Bank Account Against Fraud, Waste, and Abuse (of March 25, 2025)
Specifically targets federal government transactions. It aims to improve oversight of payments flowing in and out of the United States General Fund, which encompasses federal disbursements such as benefits, grants, loans, and vendor payments. There is no indication that the order seeks to monitor or track private financial transactions beyond those involving federal funds. The focus remains on ensuring that taxpayer dollars are used appropriately and that federal payments are accurate and legitimate
Litigation Snapshot
No active lawsuits directly challenging EO 14249
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#14192 -- Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation (-- of January 31, 2025)
This order introduces a stringent deregulatory framework aimed at reducing the federal regulatory burden on businesses. This should be read in conjunction with EO# 14275 which directs the gutting of FAR and DFAR.
Litigation Snapshot
No legal challenge as yet.
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#14147 —Ending Weaponization of the Federal Government (January 20, 2025)
Initiates a comprehensive review of federal law enforcement and intelligence activities over the preceding four years, aiming to identify and address instances where federal power may have been used to target political opponents or suppress constitutionally protected activities
Litigation Snapshot
John & Jane Does v. DOJ (D.D.C. No. 1:25-cv-00325, filed Feb 4 2025) – Nine anonymous FBI agents tied to the Jan 6 and Mar-a-Lago probes allege EO 14147’s “weaponization” review targets them for a purge, violating civil-service protections and due-process rights
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#14208 -- Ending Procurement and Forced Use of Paper Straws (February 10, 2025:)
This order directs federal agencies to cease the procurement and distribution of paper straws within federal facilities and to eliminate policies that disfavor plastic straws.
Litigation Snapshot
No legal challenge as of June 25, 2025
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#14320 -- Promoting the Export of the American AI Technology Stack , July 23, 2025
Requires Department of Commerce and other agencies to coordinate U.S. technical, financial, and diplomatic resources to accelerate the global deployment of U.S.-made AI systems
Litigation Snapshot
No Litigation as yet
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#14318 – Accelerating Federal Permitting of Data Center Infrastructure, July 23, 2025
Authorizes expedited permitting on federal lands for data centers
Litigation Snapshot
No litigation as yet
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#14148 – Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions (January 20, 2025)
Revokes 120 Biden-era EOs.
Litigation Snapshot
Northern Alaska Environmental Center v. Trump
U.S. District Court, D. Alaska • No. 3:25-cv-00038 • Filed Feb 19 2025
Environmental groups (NAEC, Alaska Wilderness League, NRDC, etc.) challenge Executive Order 14148, which re-opens huge portions of the Arctic, Pacific, Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf for oil-and-gas leasing. No nationwide injunction as yet and less likely to be granted in light of Trump v. CASA.
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#14315 -- Ending Market Distorting Subsidies for Unreliable, Foreign-Controlled Energy Sources (July 7, 2025
Repeals a range of federal green energy tax credits and incentives, including those supporting wind, solar, hydrogen, and sustainable building initiatives.
Litigation Snapshot
No litigation as yet.
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#14209 – Pausing Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement To Further American Economic and National Security (Feb. 14, 2025)
180-day DOJ pause; SEC still active including SEC enforcement.
Litigation Snapshot
None.
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#14291 -- Establishment of the Religious Liberty Commission, (May 1, 2025),
New advisory body on faith rights.
Litigation Snapshot
None
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#14161 –— Protecting the United States From Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats
Expands ideological checks & removals visa holders
Litigation Snapshot
Taal v. Trump. Northern District of New York (3:25 cv 00335) (claims EO 14161 (and EO 14188) for allegedly chilling First Amendment–protected speech by threatening visa revocations and deportation for expressing “hostile attitudes” toward U.S. or Israeli policies . Plaintiffs include noncitizen and citizen activists on college campuses; case ongoing, though one petitioner self-deported; AAUP v. Rubio (1:25 cv 10685) (claims EO 14161 empowers "ideological deportation" for political expression—violating First and Fifth Amendment rights, as well as due process. Lawsuit filed mid-March; seeking declaratory and injunctive relief; Chung v. Trump & Similar Student Actions (Court: S.D.N.Y. (1:25 cv 02412 + multiple related cases) claim student plaintiffs like Yunseo Chung and others detained or facing deportation solely for expressing anti-war or pro-Palestinian views—suffered First Amendment violations and lack of due process. Complaints filed March 18 & 24, seeking nationwide injunctions (unlikely to be granted due to Trump v. CASA);
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#14215 — Accountability for All Agencies (February 18, 2025)
EO raises concerns about the independence of legal interpretations within executive agencies and the potential for increased political influence over legal proceedings; and mandates that all executive-branch personnel—including staff at independent agencies like the FEC—must defer to the legal interpretations of the President or Attorney General and prohibits staff from interpreting laws independently. The EO also requires independent agencies to submit significant rules for White House review and creates White House liaisons in those agencies. Extends presidential oversight to independent regulatory agencies.
Litigation Snapshot
Democratic National Committee (DNC), DCCC & DSCC v. Trump et al. (Court: D.D.C., Case No. 1:25cv00587 Filed: February 28, 2025 (challenges Section 7 of EO 14215). March 14, 2025: Trump and AG moved to dismiss for lack of standing and failure to state a claim. FEC filed a separate motion on March 21. June 3, 2025: The court granted both motions to dismiss filed by the President, AG, and FEC/Commissioners. The case is seemingly closed.
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#14230/37/44/46/50/63 — Law-Firm Suits (14230 (Perkins), 14250 (Wilmer), 14246 (Jenner), 14237/44 (Paul Weiss), 14263 (Susman Godfrey)
Suspends contracts/clearances for 5 firms for taking on matters perceived as adverse to Executive Branch’s position, including regarding DEI practices.
Litigation Snapshot
Wilmer Hale v. Executive Office of the President (D.D.C. No. 1:25-cv-00917) (May 27 2025: permanent injunction issued. Plaintiff seeking nationwide ban; Jenner & Block v. DOJ (D.D.C. No. 1:25-cv-00916) (May 23 2025: granted summary judgment, declared EO 14246 unlawful, and entered a nationwide permanent injunction). THIS NATIONWIDE PI COULD BE AT RISK DUE TO TRUMP v. CASA.; Perkins Coie v. DOJ (D.D.C. No. 1:25-cv-00716) May 2 2025)( permanently enjoined EO 14230 nation-wide). THIS NATIONWIDE PI COULD BE AT RISK DUE TO TRUMP v. CASA.; Susman Godfrey v. EOP (D.D.C. No. 1:25-cv-01107) (TRO issued; the firm now seeks to permanent nationwide injunction). THIS NATIONWIDE PI COULD BE AT RISK DUE TO TRUMP v. CASA.
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#14319-- Preventing Woke AI in the Federal Government, July 23, 2025
AI systems procured by the federal government must meet a new standard of “ideological neutrality.”
Litigation Snapshot
No litigation as yet.
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#14151 and #14173— End Gov’t DEI Programs (Jan. 20, 2025)/End Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity
Abolishes federal DEI; FCA “illegal DEI” and treble damages;
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EO 14150 & EO14173
National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education v. Trump (D. Md.) – Nationwide PI granted (Feb 21); stayed March 14 by Fourth Circuit. THIS NATIONWIDE PI COULD BE AT RISK DUE TO TRUMP v. CASA; National Urban League et al. v. Trump (D.D.C.) – Challenge to EO 14151, 14168, 14173; PI denied May 2, 2025 and under appeal by plaintiffs; Chicago Women in Trades v. Trump (N.D. Ill.) – Nationwide PI issued April 14, 2025. THIS NATIONWIDE PI COULD BE AT RISK DUE TO TRUMP v. CASA; San Francisco AIDS Foundation v. Trump (N.D. Cal.) – PI granted June 9 blocking grant restrictions. THIS NATIONWIDE PI COULD BE AT RISK DUE TO TRUMP v. CASA; National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education, et al. v. Trump (Feb. 3, 2025, challenging directing agencies to terminate “equity related” contracts;
Shapiro et al. v. DOI, E.D. Pa., Case No. 25cv763 — addresses DEI provisions Feb 21: District Court issued a nationwide preliminary injunction, blocking these provisions March 14: Fourth Circuit stayed the injunction, allowing the government to resume enforcement during appeal Status: Termination EO 14151, 14173 Blocked Nationwide in MD and IL (stayed by 4th Circuit) Certification EO. THIS NATIONWIDE PI COULD BE AT RISK DUE TO TRUMP v. CASA.
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#14236 — Additional Rescissions (March 14, 2025)
Kills Biden global LGBTQ-rights memo etc. Targets the revocation of Arctic/Ocean protections for the Outer Continental Shelf
Litigation Snapshot
Northern Alaska Environmental Center et al. v. Trump: Court: D. Alaska (3:25 cv 00038) claims that EO 14236 targets the revocation of Arctic/Ocean protections for the Outer Continental Shelf—insisting that only Congress can reverse such withdrawals under the OCS Lands Act; Susman Godfrey LLP v. Executive Office of the President Court: D.D.C. (1:25 cv 01107) Filed: April 2025 claims sections of EO 14236 are harmful to advocacy firms and claims to have been targeted under the rescinded EO 14236 provisions. The court granted a TRO on April 15, 2025, preventing enforcement of sections 1, 3, & 5 of EO 14236 and ordering federal agencies—including DOJ and OMB—to disregard those provisions. The injunction restrains the agencies as it pertains to enforcement of these sections of the EO. We should expect challenges to the restraint under Trump v. CASA.
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#14337 -- Revocation of Executive Order on Competition (August 13, 2025)
EO#14337 revokes Biden's EO#14036 issued in 2021, which had directed federal agencies to prioritize prosecution of illegal wage-fixing, and also to crack down on overly broad and restrictive non-compete agreements such that employees at a certain level were restricted in their mobility in the labor market.
Litigation Snapshot
No litigation as yet
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#14187 — Protect Children from “Mutilation” (January 28, 2025)
Ends fed $$ for minor gender-affirming care.
Litigation Snapshot
PFLAG, Inc. v. Trump, 8:25-cv-00337 (D. Md.) ( Plaintiffs are trans youth, families & providers seeking to block the EO for unlawfully withholding federal funds from hospitals and clinics providing gender-affirming care to minors). Nationwide TRO issued Feb. 13, 2025 blocking EO 14187. THIS NATIONWIDE PI COULD BE AT RISK DUE TO TRUMP v. CASA; • Washington v. Trump Court: W.D. Wash. (2:25 cv 00244) Filed: February 7, 2025 by states (WA, MN, OR) + physicians claim that EO violates Equal Protection, Tenth Amendment, and APA by coercing providers and using emergency powers. Status: Preliminary injunction issued Feb 19, blocking enforcement in the 4 plaintiff states; Additional Litigation: Attorneys General of MI, MN, OR, WA, and physicians also filed in D. Md. and W.D. Wash and advocacy groups like the ACLU and Lambda Legal joined as amici or co-plaintiffs. The courts recognize serious constitutional and procedural issues resulting from withholding medical funding and framing gender-affirming care as “mutilation.”
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#14278 & 14281 — Skilled-Trade Jobs (April 23, 2025) (Preparing Americans for High-Paying Skilled Trade Jobs of the Future ), and 14281 Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy (April 23, 2025)
EO 14278: Orders Labor, Education & Commerce to overhaul federal training and apprenticeship programs and to issue guidance helping employers open jobs to non-degree applicants. EO emphasizes the importance of skilled trades and seeks to elevate their status as viable and lucrative career paths;
EO 14281: Ends disparate-impact liability at the federal level. Directs every agency to stop using disparate-impact analysis under statutes such. Section 7(b) also, encourages employers to adopt more inclusive hiring practices by considering non-degree holders for positions where a college education is not essential, thereby promoting equal access to employment opportunities based on merit and skills.
Litigation Snapshot
None.
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#14252 -- Making the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful (March 27, 2025)
This EO serves as a blueprint for the federal takeover of public safety functions in Washington, D.C., using crime control and urban beautification as legal justification
Litigation Snapshot
No litigation as yet.
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#14210 Implementing the President's "Department of Government Efficiency" Workforce Optimization Initiative (Feb. 11, 2025)
It’s all about DOGE RIFs but excludes law enforcement from the categories of employees subject to RIF.
Litigation Snapshot
A broad coalition led by the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), along with other labor unions, nonprofit organizations, and local governments (including San Francisco, Chicago, Baltimore, Harris County, and King County), sued in the Northern District of California on April 28, 2025, arguing that EO 14210—which mandates mass layoffs, hiring freezes, and agency restructuring under the newly created “Department of Government Efficiency”—violates the Constitution’s separation of powers and federal labor laws Supreme Court. A temporary injunction was granted by the district court and upheld by the 9th Circuit. But on July 8, 2025, the injunction was essentially lifted by the Supreme Court thus allowing the EO to proceed pending the ongoing litigation.
Related litigation includes Maryland et al. v. USDA and New York v. Kennedy, filed in D.C. and Rhode Island, respectively, which specifically challenge cuts at HHS and other agencies and resulted in a preliminary injunction at the district level.
In addition, unions are separately contesting OPM’s RIF implementation and deceased bargaining exemptions—for instance, the National Treasury Employees Union filed in D.C. on February 12, 2025—claiming the actions exceed statutory authority.
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#14288 -- Strengthening and Unleashing America's Law Enforcement To Pursue Criminals and Protect Innocent Citizens (April 28, 2025)
DoD and DOJ are directed to surge military-grade equipment, training, and even personnel into local jurisdictions, including non-lethal capabilities and potentially intelligence-linked resources being made available to local departments. Departments must prepare for legal, reputational, and community response challenges when using military gear or joint operations involving federal personnel.
Litigation Snapshot
None as yet
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# 14164 -- Restoring the Death Penalty and Protecting Public Safety (Jan. 20, 2025)
Attorney General must seek federal death penalty in cases that might be traditionally left to states—especially officer killings or undocumented perpetrators. A key provision orders the Attorney General to reclassify individuals whose federal death sentences were commuted to life imprisonment as “high-risk offenders” and transfer them to the nation’s most secure facilities, including supermax or administrative maximum units such as ADX Florence.
Litigation Snapshot
Taylor v. Trump 1:25-cv-01161 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia: Filed Date: April 16, 2025: twenty-one of the 37 prisoners with commuted death sentences filed suit challenging the AG's bypassing of statutorily-required procedures for reassignment of prisoners to transfer 37 inmates to ADX Florence, the harshest unit in the federal prison system.
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#14159 -- Protecting the American People Against Invasion (January 20, 2025)
The primary objective of the EO is to enforcement the immigration laws through the deportation of people living in the US illegally. To rapidly expand ICE/DHS agents, the EO encourages state and local jurisdictions to enter formal agreements with ICE under Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Litigation Snapshot
EO 14159 is currently facing multiple legal challenges across various federal courts. These lawsuits argue that it: (1) coerces states/jurisdictions by threatening federal funding; (2) expands deportation powers without due process; and (3) restricts attorney access to detained individuals.
In City and County of San Francisco v. Trump, filed in February 2025, several “sanctuary” jurisdictions—including San Francisco, Santa Clara County, and Portland—argue that the EO unlawfully conditions federal funding on immigration enforcement cooperation, violating the Tenth Amendment, the Spending Clause, and the APA. A preliminary injunction was granted in April 2025. A related case, City of Chelsea v. Trump, filed in Massachusetts, raises similar claims. Separately, Make the Road New York v. Huffman, filed in January 2025, challenges the EO’s expansion of expedited removal as a violation of due process and immigration law. Additional lawsuits, including Amica Center for Immigrant Rights v. DOJ and American Gateways v. DOJ, target EO 14159’s impact on immigrants’ access to legal counsel while in detention. As of July 2025, these cases remain active and/or are in the midst of an appeal, with at least one preliminary injunction in effect.
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#14333 -- Declaring a Crime Emergency in the District of Columbia (August 11, 2025)
EO claims that DC's level of lawlessness poses a risk to the federal functions, including hindering recruitment and retention such that the levels of crime undermine critical government functions.
Litigation Snapshot
On August 15, 2025, D.C. filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, alleging EO#14333's unlawful assertions of authority pose an immediate and irreparable harm to the District, specifically to the chain of command of MPDC thus endangering public and officer safety. The District is seeking preliminary and permanent injunctions.
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#14339 -- Additional Measures To Address the Crime Emergency in the District of Columbia (August 25, 2025)
EO# 14339 builds on EO# 14333 (declaring a crime emergency in D.C.), directs for an online portal seeking applications from the public to join in federal law enforcement efforts in D.C., directs Sec'y of Defense to create a specialized unit within the D.C. National Guard to carry out local law enforcement under the direction of the federal government.
Litigation Snapshot
On September 4, 2025, DC sued the Trump administration challenging the deployment of thousands of federally controlled National Guard troops in Washington, D.C. The suit argues that this deployment amounts to an unauthorized and involuntary military occupation of the city. The lawsuit does not directly challenge Executive Order 14339, but is closely related, as the National Guard deployments appear to be one of the key federal actions stemming from or justified by the EO 14339 framework.
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#14293 -- Relief to Promote Domestic Production of Critical Medicines (of May 5, 2025, Regulatory)
Fast-tracks domestic pharma plants.
Litigation Snapshot
No known lawsuits directly challenging EO 14293
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#14332 -- Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking, August 7, 2025
The EO targets projects that promote values seen as conflicting with the Trump Administration's view of "American values."
Litigation Snapshot
No litigation as yet
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#14299/300/301/302 — Nuclear-Energy Quad (May 23, 2025)
Speeds NRC permits; DOE test beds; industrial base build.
Litigation Snapshot
No known lawsuits as of June 25 for 14299, 14300, 14301, or 14302
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#14297 -- Delivering Most-Favored-Nation Prescription Drug Pricing to American Patients (May 12, 2025,)
Mandates aligning U.S. drug prices with the lowest prices paid in similarly developed OECD countries.
Litigation Snapshot
No lawsuits directly challenging EO
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#14253 -- Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History (March 27, 2025)
The order directs federal agencies to reshape historical narratives presented in federally funded institutions, particularly targeting the Smithsonian Institution and national monuments. It mandates the removal of exhibits and narratives deemed "divisive" or focused on "race-centered ideology" and calls for the restoration of monuments and memorials removed since 2020.
Litigation Snapshot
No lawsuits filed yet as of June 20, 2025, but it does raise viewpoint based discrimination under the First Amendment. This EO seemingly would punish recount of parts of US history (e.g., African American, Women), but spares others’ history (e.g., Jewish).
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#14294 -- Fighting Overcriminalization in Federal Regulations (May 9, 2025),
Federal agencies are directed to review all existing regulations that impose criminal penalties for nonviolent, technical, or paperwork violations, and rescind or modify such penalties where civil or administrative remedies would suffice. Mens rea (intent) must be rquired.
Litigation Snapshot
No lawsuits currently challenging Executive Order 14294
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#14324 -- Suspending Duty-Free De Minimis Treatment for All Countries of July 30, 2025
EO#14324 eliminates the duty-free exemption for imported goods from all countries valued at $800 or less effective August 29, 2025.
Litigation Snapshot
Detroit Axle v. CIT specially challenges the elimination of the de minimis exemption for goods imported to the USA from China (EO#14256).
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#14257 -- “Regulating Imports With a Reciprocal Tariff (April 2, 2025)
EO 14257 imposes new tariffs aimed at addressing longstanding trade imbalances. A 10% baseline tariff was imposed on most imports from countries with longstanding trade imbalances. And then even higher tariffs will be applied to the following countries/jurisdictions: China: 34%, Vietnam: 46%, India: 26%, EU: 20%, Japan: 24%, South Korea: 25%
Litigation Snapshot
Part of V.O.S. appeal. On August 29, 2025, the Federal Circuit found that IEEPA did not clearly authorize broad, wartime-style tariff measures as seen in various EOs, such as EO#14256, in particular. On Sept. 9, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court granted cert. on September 9, 2025, to review federal appellate court rulings that found President Donald Trump exceeded his authority in imposing sweeping tariffs under emergency powers.
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#14316 -- Extending the Modification of the Reciprocal Tariff Rates (July 7, 2025)
Extends the suspension timeline initially set under EO 14266, pushing deadlines out farther (e.g. extending suspension from July 9 to August 1, 2025).
Litigation Snapshot
No litigation as yet.
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#14312 -- Providing for the Revocation of Syria Sanctions (June 30, 2025)
The EO lifts the United States’ comprehensive sanctions program against Syria by revoking six prior executive orders and terminating the national emergency underpinning broad economic restrictions.
Litigation Snapshot
None as of yet.
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#14193 of February 1, 2025, Executive Order 14197 of February 3, 2025, Executive Order 14226 of March 2, 2025, and Executive Order 14231 of March 6, 2025
Announces sweeping tariffs: 25 % on most Canadian goods, 10 % on energy products.
EO 14197 (3 Feb) – Hits the pause button, delaying the start date to study economic fallout.
EO 14226 (2 Mar) – Softens the blow for the U.S. auto sector by trimming or deferring tariffs on critical cross-border automotive inputs.
EO 14231 (6 Mar) – Adds a carve-out: temporary exemptions for USMCA-compliant goods, shielding roughly 38 % of Canadian exports from the new duties.
Litigation Snapshot
Webber (tribal members) and V.O.S. (importers) suits attack the tariff program—V.O.S. won a nationwide CIT injunction (now stayed); together they drag EOs 14197, 14226 and 14231 into court. On August 29, 2025, the Federal Circuit found that the IEEPA did not clearly authorize broad, wartime-style tariff measures as seen in various EOs, such as EO#14256, in particular. On Sept. 9, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court granted cert. on September 9, 2025, to review federal appellate court rulings that found President Donald Trump exceeded his authority in imposing sweeping tariffs under emergency powers.
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# 14334 Further Modifying Reciprocal Tariff Rates To Reflect Ongoing Discussions With the People's Republic of China (August 11, 2025)
The EO further delays the implementation of higher tariffs on China until November 2025
Litigation Snapshot
No litigation as yet
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#14157 – “Designating Cartels and Other Organizations as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists” (Jan. 20, 2025)
Designates certain transnational criminal organizations, such as Tren de Aragua, as foreign terrorist organizations. This designation empowers U.S. authorities to impose sanctions and take legal actions against entities and individuals associated with these groups
Litigation Snapshot
No known legal actions at this time
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#14286 -- Enforcing Commonsense Rules of the Road for America's Truck Drivers (April 28, 2025)
Non-English CDLs not allowed.
Litigation Snapshot
No known lawsuits directly challenging
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#14298 -- Modifying Reciprocal Tariff Rates To Reflect Discussions With the People's Republic of China (of May 12, 2025,)
Temporarily reduces several of the previously imposed punitive tariffs on Chinese-origin imports. Codifies & phases new China list.
Litigation Snapshot
V.O.S. Selections v. U.S. (CIT) – May 28, 2025 ruling voided the “Liberation Day” tariff orders as beyond IEEPA; Federal Circuit stayed the decision pending appeal; Detroit Axle v. U.S. (CIT) – Importer seeks to block the de-minimis ban on China goods; case on fast track, no ruling yet (challenge to EO#14256). On August 29, 2025, the Federal Circuit found that the IEEPA did not clearly authorize broad, wartime-style tariff measures as seen in various EOs, such as EO#14256, in particular.
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#14245 – Imposing Tariffs on Countries Importing Venezuelan Oil (March 24, 2025)
“Secondary tariffs”
Trigger: Any country that buys Venezuelan oil on/after 2 Apr 2025.
Penalty: 25 % tariff on all of that country’s goods entering the U.S.
Process: Commerce decides if the country imported the oil; State then levies the tariff.
Sunset: Tariff ends one year after the country’s last Venezuelan-oil import (or sooner if Commerce lifts it).
Litigation Snapshot
No pending lawsuits directly challenging Executive Order 14245 (“Imposing Tariffs on Countries Importing Venezuelan Oil,” Mar. 24 2025)
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#14198 -- (Imposing Duties Southern Border) (Feb. 3, 2025) – 14198 (Progress on Southern Border), 14227 (Amendment to Duties Southern Border) , and 14232 (Amendments Illicit Drugs Southern Border)
25 % tariff announced (EO 14194), delayed (14198), softened for autos (14227), and partly waived for USMCA-compliant goods (~38 %) (14232). Mexico protests but hasn’t struck back.
Litigation Snapshot
EO 14194: three main suits are now on the books against EO 14194’s Mexico tariffs
V.O.S. Selections, Inc. v. Trump (CIT No. 25-00066, consolidated with State of Oregon v. DHS No. 25-00077)
Importers plus 12 states attacked EO 14194 (and its Canadian/Chinese twins).
Outcome: Court of International Trade permanently enjoined the order nationwide on May 28, 2025; the Federal Circuit entered a temporary stay the next day while the appeal proceeds. On August 29, 2025, the Federal Circuit found that the IEEPA did not clearly authorize broad, wartime-style tariff measures as seen in various EOs, such as EO#14256, in particular. On Sept. 9, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court granted cert. on September 9, 2025, to review federal appellate court rulings that found President Donald Trump exceeded his authority in imposing sweeping tariffs under emergency powers.
Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump (D.D.C. No. 1:25-01248)
Two educational-toy companies won a district-court injunction on May 29 that bars enforcement of the Mexican tariff against them; the government’s appeal is pending and the judge kept the case in D.C. rather than sending it to the CIT.
Barnes v. United States (CIT No. 25-00043)
A pro-se importer’s challenge was dismissed for lack of standing on May 23 2025.
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#14195/14200/14228/14256/14259-- Imposing Duties to Address the Synthetic Opioid (Feb 1, 2025), 14200 -- Amendment to Duties Addressing the Synthetic Opioid) (Feb 5, 2025), 14228 -- Further Amendment to Duties (Mar 3, 2025), and of April 2, 2025, and of April 8, 2025), 14256 -- Further Amendment to Duties), 14259 -- Amendment to Reciprocal Tariffs
Feb 1 – EO 14195: 10 % duty on designated Chinese goods and ends the de minimis exemption.
Feb 5 – EO 14200: Pauses that exemption change while customs systems catch up.
Mar 3 – EO 14228: Doubles the duty to 20 %.
Apr 2 – EO 14256: Systems ready; de minimis elimination takes effect 2 May.
Apr 8 – EO 14259: Jacks the tariff up again—ultimately as high as 90 %—to maximize pressure on targeted imports
Litigation Snapshot
Imposing Duties on Chinese imports Legal action: EO: 14195: V.O.S. Selections v. U.S. (Court of International Trade) and Princess Awesome, LLC, challenge IEEPA tariffs issued via EO 14195 (and EOs 14200, 14228, 14256, 14259, etc.) (Status (May 28): CIT struck down tariffs as exceeding presidential authority under IEEPA. Government appealed; stay granted pending briefing) EO 14200, 14228, 14256, 14259 (no standalone challenges—but amendments to tariffs (like via EO 14256) remain part of the consolidated tariff litigation in V.O.S. and related cases). On August 29, 2025, the Federal Circuit affirmed the district court finding that the tariffs exceeded the President's powers under the IEEPA. The Court's ruling will take effect October 14, 2025. With respect to EO#14256, Detroit Axle v. CIT specially challenges the elimination of the de minimis exemption for goods imported to the USA from China. On Sept. 9, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court granted cert. on September 9, 2025, to review federal appellate court rulings that found President Donald Trump exceeded his authority in imposing sweeping tariffs under emergency powers.