DIThe Distraction Index

#judicial review

26 events across 16 weeks

10Damage
4Hype
12Noise
19.5Avg Dmg
19.1Avg Hype
WEEK 92Sep 27 – Oct 3
DMG2026-09-24
Third-Country Deportation Legal Challenge
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
29.5
Hype
15.8
WEEK 90Sep 13 – 19
DMG2026-09-18
Trump's Education Funding Maneuvers Ruled Illegal
Resource Reallocationfederal · broad
Damage
34.0
Hype
12.5
WEEK 86Aug 16 – 22
NOISE2026-08-15
DOJ Lawsuit Rejected Over Nevada Voting Records
Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
13.0
Hype
15.8
NOISE2026-08-12
Court Blocks Trump Administration Mail Voting Restriction Order
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
18.6
Hype
15.3
WEEK 85Aug 9 – 15
NOISE2026-08-10
Federal Judge Vacates Trump Administration's 2026 Homelessness Funding Plan
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
8.4
Hype
8.8
WEEK 84Aug 2 – 8
DMG2026-08-01
Trump Administration Ends TPS for Somalia and Other Nations
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
37.4
Hype
30.8
NOISE2026-07-31
Judge Questions New York Climate Law (Polluter Pays)
Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · broad
Damage
6.6
Hype
21.3
WEEK 82Jul 19 – 25
NOISE2026-07-23
Judge Questions Hegseth Testosterone Policy vs. Transgender Military Care
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
0.6
Hype
14.5
WEEK 80Jul 5 – 11
HYPE2026-07-03
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Mail-in Ballot Order at Postal Service
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
32.0
WEEK 79Jun 28 – Jul 4
NOISE2026-06-28
Federal Judge Strikes Down Trump's Mail-In Voting Executive Order
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
23.5
NOISE2026-06-28
Supreme Court Rulings on Trump Administration Policies Due
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
24.4
Hype
21.3
WEEK 77Jun 14 – 20
DMG2026-06-14
Federal Judge Orders Restoration of National Park Exhibits and Signs
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
43.2
Hype
32.3
HYPE2026-06-14
Trump's Legacy Rests in Hands of Federal Courts
federal · broad
Damage
—
Hype
20.8
WEEK 76Jun 7 – 13
HYPE2026-06-07
Judge Halts Trump Administration SNAP Conditions
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
—
WEEK 75May 31 – Jun 6
NOISE2026-06-05
Federal Judge Strikes Down Trump Administration Immigration Policy
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
11.3
Hype
20.3
NOISE2026-06-01
Appeals Court Rules Transgender Military Ban Illegal
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
16.5
Hype
17.5
WEEK 62Mar 1 – 7
DMG2026-02-24
Appeals Court Challenges Trump Administration Consumer Watchdog Shutdown
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
45.7
Hype
29.5
WEEK 60Feb 15 – 21
DMG2026-02-21
Supreme Court Checks Trump's Expansive Executive Power Claims
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
26.8
Hype
9.7
HYPE2026-02-20
Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump's Global Tariff Order
Policy Changefederal · broad
Damage
19.8
Hype
36.0
DMG2026-02-19
US Judge Throws Out Immigration Board Ruling Endorsing Trump Mass Detention Policy
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
34.7
Hype
14.8
WEEK 36Aug 31 – Sep 6
NOISE2025-09-06
Judge Blocks Trump Administration Ending of Protections for 1.1M Venezuelans and Haitians
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
12.2
Hype
17.7
WEEK 16Apr 13 – 19
NOISE2025-04-19
Judge Blocks Administration Deportations to Third Countries Without Due Process
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
11.1
Hype
7.7
WEEK 7Feb 9 – 15
DMG2025-02-15
Multiple Federal Judges Block Trump Gender-Affirming Care Executive Order
Judicial/Legal Actionmulti state · narrow
Damage
37.5
Hype
21.1
DMG2025-02-15
Judge Temporarily Blocks Foreign Aid Freeze
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
24.1
Hype
16.6
DMG2025-02-15
Judge Blocks Mass Terminations at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
34.7
Hype
18.7
NOISE2025-02-15
Missouri Abortion Clinics Resume Services After Judge Ruling
Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
16.9
Hype
21.0