As 2025 has come to a close, even more harmful decisions involving previously confirmed Trump judges and justices have impacted all Americans. These cases have harmed our rights and liberties, even as the Senate has confirmed even more lifetime federal judges nominated by Trump. Key subjects of these cases include discrimination, immigration, law enforcement abuse, voting, workers’ rights, and environmental protections
This post highlights 20 of these decisions from November 1 through December 31, 2025. Each case is summarized below, along with a link to the full People For the American Way blog entry on the decision and to the ruling itself. Such rulings demonstrate the importance to all of us of nominating and confirming fair-minded federal judges and the dangers posed by Trump-nominated judges.
DISCRIMINATION (6)
- Trump Judges Uphold Florida Ban on Property Purchase by Chinese Individuals
- Trump Justices Cast Deciding Votes to Allow Discrimintion Against Transgender People on Passports
- Trump Judges Throw Out School District Policy Protecting Transgender Students from Harassment
- Trump Judge Rules that Federal Anti-Disability Discrimination Law Does Not Prohibit Retaliation
- Trump Judges Uphold Trump Pentagon Transgender Troops Ban
- Trump Judge’s Deciding Vote Permits Conversion Therapy for Minors to Continue Despite Contrary State Law
LAW ENFORCEMENT ABUSE (4)
- Trump Judge Writes 2-1 Decision Affirming Dismissal of Case Against Police for Bursting into Home Without Probable Cause
- Trump Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Grant Qualified Immunity to Prison Guard
- Trump Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Grant Immunity To Police Officer Who Killed Arrestee
- Trump Judge Casts Deciding Vote to Grant Qualified Immunity to Police Officer Accused of Fabricating Evidence
VOTING AND OTHER CIVIL RIGHTS (4)
- Trump Justices Cast Deciding Votes to Delay Injunction Against Discriminatory Texas Voting Plan
- Trump Judges Uphold New North Carolina Voting Districts Despite Claims of Discrimination
- Trump Judges Cast Deciding Votes to Allow School District Employees to Continue Case Protesting Equity Training
- Trump Judges Reverse Lower Court and Allow Tear Gas Use at Immigration Protests
IMMIGRATION (3)
- Trump Judge Blocks Relief from Deportation Despite Convention Against Torture Violation In El Salvador
- Trump Judges Reverse Lower Court and Allow Tear Gas Use at Immigration Protests
- Trump Judges Reject Immigrant’s Claims of Hardship and Deny His Attempt to Cancel Deportation
WORKERS’ PROTECTION AND ENVIRONMENT (3)
