Trump Seeks to Make Litigants Pay Security Deposits on Injunctions Against Administration

Trump said plaintiffs suing against his administration should pay for costs incurred by injunctions they requested but are later overturned.

President Donald Trump speaks after signing executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on March 6, 2025. Alex Wong/Getty Images

President Donald Trump has issued a memorandum that seeks to make plaintiffs pay for the costs incurred by injunctions that are granted as part of lawsuits against the administration and are overturned upon appeal.

Trump’s memo, issued on March 6, comes amid a wave of at least 80 lawsuits against his administration and judges across the country blocking some of his policies.