Summary
The ACLU has filed a record number of legal cases against President Trump in his first year back in office. They are challenging his actions on immigration, civil rights, and other issues. The ACLU has already started more than 230 cases, aiming to match or surpass their activity during his previous term.
Key Facts
- The ACLU plans to file nearly 900 legal challenges against President Trump.
- They previously filed 434 cases in all four years of Trump's first term.
- More than 230 cases have already been filed in Trump's first year back in office.
- The ACLU claims a 64% success rate in affecting Trump policies through legal means.
- They stopped the use of the Alien Enemies Act for deporting Venezuelan migrants.
- They blocked indiscriminate use of force against protesters and journalists in some cases.
- The U.S. Supreme Court allowed certain ICE raids and a passport policy to continue, marking ACLU defeats.
- The ACLU has acted quickly, even suing within two hours of a Trump executive order on birthright citizenship.
