By Molly Goddard
2:23am PDT, Mar 25, 2025
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Donald Trump is setting records during his second term.
According to a tally from
Harvard Law Review, since he retook office in January, the president's executive orders have been blocked more than any of his predecessors' in recent history.
Keep reading to get the scoop on the actions the courts are taking against Trump…
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According to the research, the lower courts have issued at least 15 national injunctions against Donald Trump's bold executive orders.
According to the
Federal Register, the Republican leader has signed more than 90 orders since returning to the
White House. During his first administration, Trump fired off 220 executive orders.
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Former President
Barack Obama was hit with 12 national injunctions against his executive orders during his time in office. Republican
George W. Bush received six while
Joe Biden had 14.
Among the significant pieces of legislation Donald Trump has proposed is an executive order dismantling the United States Department of Education.
White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Harrison Fields said the order "will empower parents, states and communities to take control and improve outcomes for all students."
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After Donald Trump signed the proposal, the American Federation of Teachers and the NAACP sued, claiming the president exceeded his constitutional authority and violated the Administrative Procedure Act.
"Taken together, Defendants' steps since January 20, 2025, constitute a de facto dismantling of the Department by
executive fiat," the court papers from the NAACP's suit claim, according to
The Hill.
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"The Constitution gives power over 'the establishment of offices [and] the determination of their functions and jurisdiction' to Congress — not to the President or any office working under him," the groups said of Donald Trump's efforts to dismantle the United States Department of Education.
In an additional lawsuit filed on Monday, March 24, the American Federation of Teachers condemned the right-wing leader and Secretary of Education
Linda McMahon over the move. They also requested the judge block the order and declare it illegal.
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"As President Trump and Secretary McMahon have made clear, sunsetting the Department of Education will be done in partnership with Congress and national and state leaders to ensure all statutorily required programs are managed responsibly and where they best serve students and families," Deputy Assistant Secretary for Communications for the Department of Education
Madi Biedermann said in a statement about Donald Trump and Linda McMahon.
"To date, no action has been taken to move
federally mandated programs out of the Department of Education. The U.S. Department of Education continues to deliver on all programs that fall under the agency's purview," she continued.
