July 22 DOJ swiftly fires Alina Habba's court-appointed replacement for US attorney in New Jersey Former Trump lawyer Alina Habba faces an uncertain future as a U.S. attorney after judges voted against extending her term, prompting the Trump DOJ to swiftly fire her replacement.
July 21 Federal judge blocks Trump administration from defunding some Planned Parenthood facilities A judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from stripping Medicaid funds from Planned Parenthood after Congress and President Donald Trump agreed to partially defund it through passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
July 17 Senate panel advances Trump's former defense attorney Emil Bove toward federal appeals court position Trump's former defense attorney Emil Bove faces opposition from former judges and Democrats as his nomination for the Third Circuit Court of Appeals faces first test.
July 16 Conservative legal group presses agency to act on Trump’s voter citizenship mandate despite court injunctions Following a blocked Trump executive order on election integrity, America First Legal urges a key federal agency to independently require citizenship proof for prospective voters.
July 15 Trump Department of Labor to absorb some Education Department responsibilities The Trump administration has created a partnership between Labor and Education departments to build an integrated federal education and workforce system as part of an effort to downsize the government.
July 11 Federal judge issues temporary restraining order curtailing Trump's immigration enforcement in California A federal judge Judge blocked ICE stops in California without "reasonable suspicion" and banned profiling by race, language, job or location while requiring detailed records.
July 10 Federal judge extends arguments in Abrego Garcia case, slams ICE witness who 'knew nothing' Judge Paula Xinis questioned the Justice Department over the timing of a criminal investigation of Salvadorian migrant Abrego Garcia, who was returned after his erroneous deportation.
July 4 Judge backs Trump admin's deportation push for 8 illegal migrants after another judge blocks it Eight migrants face deportation to South Sudan after a Massachusetts federal judge denied their request, highlighting legal battles over the Trump administration.
July 3 Trump administration swarms SCOTUS with emergency requests and sees surprising success The Supreme Court's 6-3 majority has largely supported Trump's sweeping policy actions through emergency applications, allowing controversial measures to proceed.
July 2 Obama-appointed judge strikes down Trump order preventing asylum requests, protections for illegal immigrants An Obama-appointed judge has halted Trump's immigration crackdown by blocking executive order that sought to prevent migrants crossing the southern border from claiming asylum.
