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Appointments Clause challenges

Challenges to the Trump administration's appointments based on the Appointments Clause.

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Jan 14, 2026
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How have courts ruled so far on Trump’s claims of presidential immunity and on challenges to the special counsel appointment?

The Supreme Court in Trump v. United States held that presidents enjoy a mix of absolute immunity for “core” constitutional powers and at least presumptive immunity for other “official” acts, while le...

Feb 2, 2026

Which specific court cases have resulted in final judgments that the Trump administration violated the Constitution?

Federal courts have rendered a small number of final judgments explicitly concluding that actions tied to ; most litigation against the administration instead produced rulings under the or interlocuto...