Trump’s Stunning Streak of Losses in Lower Federal Courts

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May 29, 2025

 

While President Donald Trump has had mixed success before the Supreme Court, he’s getting crushed in the lower courts.  The Trump administration has lost a shocking 96% of rulings in federal district courts so far this month, according to a recent analysis by Adam Bonica, a professor of political science at Stanford. 

 

Bonica’s data indicates that judges across the ideological spectrum are ruling against Trump at similar rates. He’s lost in 72% of rulings issued by Republican-appointed judges and 80% of rulings by Democratic-appointed judges.

 

Trump’s cross-ideological loss rate is likely due to several factors:

--A flood of officials have left, or been purged from, the Department of Justice, which has likely added to the workloads for those who remained or new hires...

 

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https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/trump-lower-court-streak-legal-losses/

 

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The 96% Rebellion: District Courts Mount Historic Resistance, But the Supreme Court Looms

GOP-appointed judges join an unprecedented judicial pushback against executive overreach. The data is stunning—but will it matter when cases reach higher courts?

May 25, 2025

 

"In May 2025, federal district courts ruled against the Trump administration in 26 of 27 cases—a stunning 96% loss rate.

 

This represents a dramatic acceleration of the cross-ideological resistance I documented in March. This isn't just another data point; it suggests a potential inflection point in the judiciary's engagement with an executive that has consistently tested constitutional boundaries.

 

The data points to several converging factors behind this judicial rebellion. Most compelling is a collision of loyalties.

 

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https://data4democracy.substack.com/p/the-96-rebellion-district-courts

 

 

 

 

 

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