Trump administration's first 100-day report: More than 220 lawsuits

According to data compiled by ABC, during the first 100 days of Trump's second term, his administration faced legal challenges in state and federal courts across the country due to the executive orders and policies he enacted. There were 20 filings in January, approximately 75 in each of February and March, and more than 50 in April.

Key issues among the lawsuits include deportation policies targeting immigrants, the removal of equality and diversity practices in the military, the termination of birthright citizenship, and mass layoffs and funding cuts at federal agencies.

In particular, lawsuits filed against funding cuts to institutions such as Harvard and Columbia universities—where pro-Palestine demonstrations were held—as well as those challenging the detention and visa revocations of students opposing the genocide in Gaza, including Palestinian student activist Mahmoud Khalil and Tufts University Turkish doctoral student Rümeysa Öztürk, have left their mark on the national agenda.

While the Trump administration has won some of the lawsuits filed against it regarding layoffs at federal agencies, its actions in many other cases, such as attempts to deport individuals without due process, have been blocked by "temporary restraining orders" issued by federal judges.

Judicial rulings against the U.S. President's policies have been praised by Trump's opponents as evidence of judicial independence and a check on the administration, while Trump supporters have characterized them as a "judicial coup" or an attempt by judges to conduct U.S. foreign policy.

During this period, the Trump administration's decision to continue its practices in violation of federal judges' orders at least six times—including the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whom the administration admitted to "mistakenly sending" to an El Salvador prison despite federal court protection—has sparked controversy in the country.

News Source: AA