Executive Functions Morning Roundup
A compilation of developments related to executive power
This is the first edition of the Executive Functions Morning Roundup. The roundup will list primary sources, news developments, and commentary related to executive power. We plan to post the roundup each weekday and once each weekend.
The Trump administration on Wednesday issued two more executive orders—one ordering the identification of regulations for rescission, among other regulatory actions, and the other preparing for the elimination of several federal government entities, including multiple federal advisory committees.
A Ninth Circuit panel denied the Trump administration’s request to restrict the scope of an injunction blocking Trump’s executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship. Commentary from Steve Vladeck and Chris Geidner.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its order to halt New York City’s congestion pricing plan. Helpful roundup of commentary from the NYT.
The Trump administration is seeking to continue to enforce spending freezes by “paying lip service to complying with the letter of … court orders while violating their spirit,” according to critics. (NYT).
Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove defended DOJ’s decision in court to drop the corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams (WAPO). According to Politico, Judge Dale Ho, who is overseeing the case, seems likely to greenlight the dismissal. The NYT is not so sure.
Judge John D. Bates issued an order permitting the filing of plaintiffs’ motion for expedited discovery in a lawsuit brought by a group of unions and partner organizations to shield Department of Labor data from access by the Department of Government Efficiency. Plaintiffs’ motion for expedited discovery.
Judge Anthony Trenga issued an administrative stay blocking the CIA and ODNI from firing 11 individuals who lost their jobs following President Trump’s executive order shuttering diversity-related programs.