Lawsuits Against Trump Actions Could Help Clarify Scope of Executive Power

Issues such as birthright citizenship could provoke rulings from the Supreme Court.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after signing a series of executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Jan. 23, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

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President Donald Trump’s administration has been hit with a wave of legal challenges responding to executive orders and other actions, teeing up potential Supreme Court decisions that could clarify the scope of executive power.