DIThe Distraction Index

#constitutional law

17 events across 12 weeks

4Damage
8Hype
5Noise
15.8Avg Dmg
29.0Avg Hype
WEEK 86Aug 16 – 22
DMG2026-08-16
Trump Administration Birthright Citizenship Executive Order Legal Challenge
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
54.6
Hype
25.0
WEEK 83Jul 26 – Aug 1
NOISE2026-07-28
Trump Administration Birthright Citizenship Case - No Supreme Court Rehearing Request
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · broad
Damage
2.9
Hype
13.0
WEEK 80Jul 5 – 11
HYPE2026-07-08
Trump Birthright Citizenship Push Poses Headaches for Divided GOP
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · broad
Damage
2.7
Hype
34.0
HYPE2026-06-30
SCOTUS Upholds Birthright Citizenship, Strikes Down Trump Executive Order
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
37.5
WEEK 79Jun 28 – Jul 4
HYPE2026-06-29
Supreme Court to Rule on Trump Birthright Citizenship Challenge
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
64.5
NOISE2026-06-29
Supreme Court Nears Decision on Trump Administration Power Cases
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
17.3
WEEK 78Jun 21 – 27
HYPE2026-06-21
Supreme Court Rulings on Birthright Citizenship
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
65.5
WEEK 77Jun 14 – 20
HYPE2026-06-14
Trump's Legacy Rests in Hands of Federal Courts
federal · broad
Damage
—
Hype
20.8
NOISE2026-06-14
Supreme Court Prepares Rush of Decisions as Docket Nears Climax
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
8.8
WEEK 66Mar 29 – Apr 4
HYPE2026-03-29
Supreme Court Review of Trump Birthright Citizenship Executive Order
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
39.0
Hype
49.8
WEEK 62Mar 1 – 7
HYPE2026-02-28
Trump Has No Power to Nationalize Elections
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
52.5
DMG2026-02-26
Trump Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship Challenged in Court
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
50.3
Hype
11.0
WEEK 60Feb 15 – 21
NOISE2026-02-19
Kentucky Supreme Court Rules Charter Schools Law Unconstitutional
Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
23.7
Hype
13.4
HYPE2025-06-04
Trump Birthright Citizenship Executive Order Challenged in Appeals Court
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
32.4
Hype
33.3
WEEK 40Sep 28 – Oct 4
NOISE2025-10-03
Alabama AG Joins Push to Reinstate Death Penalty for Child Rape
Policy Changesingle state · narrow
Damage
15.5
Hype
13.7
WEEK 35Aug 24 – 30
DMG2025-08-30
Appeals Court Rules Trump Global Tariffs Unconstitutional
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
28.4
Hype
18.3
WEEK 30Jul 20 – 26
DMG2025-07-26
Federal Judge Halts Trump Birthright Citizenship Order
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
19.4
Hype
15.0