Trump Administration Faces 150+ Lawsuits Over Billions in Federal Spending Cuts

President Donald Trump's administration has aggressively canceled or threatened to cancel billions of dollars in previously approved federal spending, prompting over 150 lawsuits from states, cities, and nonprofits accusing the administration of unlawfully overstepping executive authority. Courts have temporarily blocked the administration's spending cuts in 66 of 152 lawsuits, while allowing some to proceed, with many cases still undecided. The Supreme Court's conservative majority has shown receptiveness to the administration's emergency appeals, potentially paving the way for greater executive control over federal spending despite constitutional questions around Congress's power of the purse. Legal experts warn the administration's expansive view of presidential authority disregards established laws like the 1974 Impoundment Control Act and challenges legislative norms. Democratic-led states have adopted new legal strategies by filing lawsuits in both federal district courts and specialized courts favored by the Supreme Court to contest funding rollbacks. The administration's efforts represent an unprecedented attempt to reshape federal budget control, with potentially destabilizing implications for the balance of powers.