28 Articles
👁 A Clark County election worker stacks gray crates marked "SURRENDERED MAIL BALLOTS."
The Unconstitutionality of the Trump Administration’s New Executive Order on Elections
The Trump administration's executive order on mail-in voting is unconstitutional. States and Congress—not the President—have authority to regulate federal elections.
Apr. 3, 2026
Chris Hardee
👁 Gavel and scales with a US flag in the background as symbols of a jurisdiction.
Litigation Tracker: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions
A public resource tracking all the legal challenges to the Trump administration's executive orders and actions.
Apr. 3, 2026
Just Security
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The “Presumption of Regularity” in Trump Administration Litigation (4th edition)
The most comprehensive study of court cases involving the Trump administration from January 20, 2025 to present
Mar. 19, 2026
Ryan Goodman, Siven Watt and 4 more
👁 A figurine in front of the black and white logo of the U.S. artificial intelligence safety and research company Anthropic
The War on Anthropic: Pretextual Designation and Unlawful Punishment
The Trump administration’s salvo against Anthropic is invalidated by statutory limits, First Amendment freedoms, and the Constitution’s absolute bar against bills of attainder
Mar. 6, 2026
Harold Hongju Koh, Bruce Swartz and 2 more
👁 A man, ICE Acting Director Caleb Vitello, surrounded by a least two other men, members of the New York City Fugitive Operations Team, conduct targeted enforcement operations on January 28, 2025 in New York City. The officers are in "POLICE ICE" tactical gear.
The Deeper Problem with ICE’s Arrest Warrants
DHS regulations do not ensure that ICE arrest warrants are supported by reliable probable cause findings. That failing poses significant Fourth Amendment risks.
Mar. 4, 2026
Chris Hardee
👁 A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent's back is to the camera, facing the front door of an apartment building during an immigration raid or enforcement operation.
ICE Administrative Warrants and the Fourth Amendment: A Response to the DHS General Counsel
DHS says ICE agents can enter homes to arrest noncitizens using administrative warrants, without judicial oversight. DHS's position has no legal basis.
Feb. 20, 2026
Chris Hardee
👁 Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping in front of their countries' flags.
Asia’s Administrative Arms Race: How U.S.-China Strategic Competition is Reshaping Economic Statecraft
Across Asia, formalized legal and bureaucratic mechanisms are reinforcing a regional arms race in administrative instruments. U.S. policy must react accordingly.
Feb. 11, 2026
Evan Enns
👁 U.S. President Donald Trump uses gold scissors to cut a red tape tied between two stacks of papers representing the government regulations of the 1960s (L) and the regulations of today (R) after he spoke about his administration's efforts in deregulation in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC on December 14, 2017.
The Trump Administration’s Deregulatory Playbook
A deep dive into the Trump administration’s first-year deregulatory agenda, Supreme Court influences, and the evolving limits of agency authority.
Jan. 30, 2026
Kate Welty and Max Sarinsky
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Trump’s Use of Consent Decrees to Dismantle Policy
The administration has turned consent decrees into a deregulatory weapon, and courts are beginning to confront the limits of that strategy.
Sep. 23, 2025
John Lewis and Aaron Baum
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Embracing the Purely Adjudicatory Administrative Agency: The Case for a Labor Court
The recent decision in SpaceX v. NLRB, finding the Board’s structure unconstitutional, heightens the urgency for those litigating like cases to reconsider their approach.
Aug. 20, 2025
Samuel Estreicher
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The AI Action Plan and Federalism: A Constitutional Analysis
If the U.S. AI Action Plan's approach survives constitutional scrutiny, it will erode vital and enduring checks on presidential authority.
Jul. 30, 2025
David S. Rubenstein
👁 Pathways to "universal” relief after Trump v. CASA (Just Security)
Pathways to “Universal” Relief After Trump v. CASA
CASA’s reasoning left open multiple avenues for litigants seeking to obtain broad relief against unlawful executive actions
Jul. 3, 2025
John Lewis and Jordan Ascher