DIThe Distraction Index

#court ruling

9 events across 6 weeks

3Damage
0Hype
6Noise
20.7Avg Dmg
19.2Avg Hype
WEEK 86Aug 16 – 22
DMG2026-08-16
Court Blocks Trump Executive Order on Voter Rights
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
40.3
Hype
24.5
NOISE2026-08-15
Judge Rules Trump Border Wall Can Proceed Despite Tribal Challenge
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
24.1
Hype
18.0
WEEK 77Jun 14 – 20
DMG2026-06-12
Federal Judge Indefinitely Blocks Trump 'Anti-Weaponization' Fund
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
26.3
Hype
21.8
WEEK 70Apr 26 – May 2
NOISE2026-04-24
Trump Suffers Legal Loss in Asylum Ban Quest
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
16.3
Hype
19.0
WEEK 63Mar 8 – 14
DMG2026-03-08
Federal Court Rules Trump Administration's Dismantling of Voice of America Illegal
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
49.1
Hype
27.3
WEEK 61Feb 22 – 28
NOISE2026-02-16
Trump Administration Ordered to Restore George Washington Slavery Exhibit
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · narrow
Damage
11.3
Hype
19.0
WEEK 19May 4 – 10
NOISE2025-05-10
Federal Judge Halts Land Swap at Oak Flat Copper Mine
Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
13.3
Hype
15.4
NOISE2025-05-10
Federal Judge Likely to Halt Trump Government Overhaul
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
1.1
Hype
10.2
NOISE2025-05-10
Columbia Student Remains Free After Citizenship Interview Arrest
Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
4.3
Hype
17.3