DIThe Distraction Index

#constitutional_law

12 events across 10 weeks

9Damage
3Hype
0Noise
35.7Avg Dmg
30.2Avg Hype
WEEK 89Sep 6 – 12
HYPE2026-09-03
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Birthright Citizenship Executive Order
federal · broad
Damage
—
Hype
18.5
WEEK 88Aug 30 – Sep 5
DMG2026-08-31
Federal Court Blocks Trump Mail-Ballot Voting Restrictions
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
53.8
Hype
21.8
DMG2026-08-31
Trump Executive Order Limiting Birthright Citizenship
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
48.2
Hype
44.3
WEEK 85Aug 9 – 15
DMG2026-08-10
Trump Defies Supreme Court Ruling on Birthright Citizenship
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · broad
Damage
55.7
Hype
40.5
DMG2026-08-08
Trump Administration Attempts to Limit Birthright Citizenship
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
61.8
Hype
37.5
WEEK 80Jul 5 – 11
HYPE2026-07-05
Supreme Court Rejects Trump Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
34.3
WEEK 62Mar 1 – 7
HYPE2026-03-02
Congressional Debate Over Trump's War Powers in Iran
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · broad
Damage
7.6
Hype
52.5
WEEK 61Feb 22 – 28
DMG2025-03-21
Trump Tests Constitutional Order with Sweeping Actions
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · broad
Damage
41.9
Hype
18.5
WEEK 55Jan 11 – 17
DMG2026-01-16
Legal Battle Over Trump National Guard Deployments
Judicial/Legal Actionmulti state · moderate
Damage
53.4
Hype
24.6
WEEK 50Dec 7 – 13
DMG2025-12-11
Supreme Court Hears Alabama Appeal on Execution of Intellectually Disabled Man
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
42.5
Hype
26.4
WEEK 22May 25 – 31
DMG2025-05-30
Judge Rules Deportation Effort Likely Unconstitutional
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
21.7
Hype
13.5
WEEK 4Jan 19 – 25
DMG2025-01-24
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Birthright Citizenship Executive Order
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
42.1
Hype
30.4