DIThe Distraction Index

#litigation

50 events across 27 weeks

11Damage
15Hype
24Noise
17.0Avg Dmg
22.9Avg Hype
WEEK 85Aug 9 – 15
DMG2026-08-06
New Mexico Sues DOJ Over Withheld Records in Epstein Inquiry
Enforcement Actionmulti state · narrow
Damage
30.4
Hype
27.8
WEEK 84Aug 2 – 8
NOISE2026-08-03
Trump Administration Faces Legal Challenge from Human Rights Organizations
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
5.6
Hype
6.5
NOISE2026-08-03
Twenty-Five States Sue Trump Administration Over Global Tariffs
Policy Changemulti state · broad
Damage
16.8
Hype
15.8
DMG2026-07-30
Montana Joins Legal Defense of Trump Mail-In Voting Restrictions
Election Admin Changemulti state · broad
Damage
34.3
Hype
19.5
WEEK 83Jul 26 – Aug 1
NOISE2026-07-29
DOJ Drops EZ Lynk Diesel Tuner Lawsuit
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
4.9
Hype
5.5
NOISE2026-07-28
AFGE Lawsuits Against Trump Administration
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
3.2
Hype
2.8
WEEK 82Jul 19 – 25
NOISE2026-07-25
Small Businesses File Lawsuits Against Trump's Sweeping Tariffs
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
6.1
Hype
20.5
NOISE2026-07-25
Small businesses file lawsuits challenging Trump's new tariffs
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
6.1
Hype
14.2
NOISE2026-07-23
Tenth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Winter Storm Uri Class Actions
Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
0.1
Hype
3.2
NOISE2026-07-23
States Seek Legal Victory Over Trump Administration in DEI Contracts Dispute
Judicial/Legal Actionmulti state · moderate
Damage
3.6
Hype
11.5
NOISE2026-07-22
Appeals Court Overturns Class Status in Boeing MAX 9 Case
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
6.9
HYPE2026-07-20
Convicted Criminal Sues Trump for $75M and Citizenship
federal · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
42.0
NOISE2026-07-20
Trump Administration Calls for Investigation into Climate Change Case Manual
Enforcement Actionfederal · broad
Damage
16.9
Hype
21.4
NOISE2026-07-20
Trump Administration Calls for Investigation into Climate Change Legal Manual
Enforcement Actionfederal · broad
Damage
9.0
Hype
21.0
WEEK 75May 31 – Jun 6
HYPE2026-06-03
DOJ Superseding Indictment Against Southern Poverty Law Center
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
51.3
Hype
60.0
NOISE2026-05-31
Judge Orders Review of Trump's IRS Lawsuit Settlement
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
22.5
Hype
17.5
WEEK 74May 24 – 30
DMG2026-05-23
Lawsuit Challenges Trump $1.8B Fund Exclusions
Judicial/Legal Actionmulti state · moderate
Damage
34.6
Hype
23.0
WEEK 70Apr 26 – May 2
DMG2026-04-26
DOJ Sues North Jersey Town Over Oil and Natural Gas Ban
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
42.8
Hype
37.5
WEEK 68Apr 12 – 18
HYPE2026-04-16
Trump Sued for Firing Black Federal Officials
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
31.4
Hype
60.0
HYPE2026-04-11
Trump Administration Lawsuit Against Washtenaw County ICE Policies
Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
18.1
Hype
34.5
WEEK 67Apr 5 – 11
HYPE2026-04-03
State of California Lawsuit Against Trump Administration
Judicial/Legal Actionmulti state · moderate
Damage
18.5
Hype
57.0
WEEK 66Mar 29 – Apr 4
HYPE2026-03-31
January 6 Protesters Seek Damages in Court
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
20.5
Hype
67.3
WEEK 64Mar 15 – 21
HYPE2026-03-14
Trump Administration TikTok Deal and Related Litigation
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
35.6
Hype
48.0
WEEK 63Mar 8 – 14
HYPE2026-03-10
Anthropic Sues Over Supply Chain Risk Designation
Enforcement Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
26.3
Hype
44.0
WEEK 62Mar 1 – 7
HYPE2026-02-25
NOISE: Historians' Amicus Brief in Trump v. Barbara
federal · narrow
Damage
—
Hype
0.0
WEEK 61Feb 22 – 28
NOISE2026-02-24
FedEx Sues for Tariff Refund After Supreme Court Ruling
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
5.6
Hype
7.7
HYPE2026-02-24
DOJ Sues New Jersey Over ICE Enforcement Restrictions
Enforcement Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
24.9
Hype
25.1
DMG2026-02-24
States Sue Trump Administration Over Vaccine Schedule Changes
Policy Changemulti state · broad
Damage
32.1
Hype
27.5
DMG2025-02-22
Lawsuits Against Trump Executive Actions
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
32.1
Hype
18.6
WEEK 60Feb 15 – 21
NOISE2026-02-20
Social Media Companies Face Legal Reckoning Over Mental Health Harms to Children
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
15.3
Hype
17.2
NOISE2026-02-14
Trump Administration Drops Appeal of UCLA Civil Rights Settlement
Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
5.4
Hype
16.0
HYPE2026-02-13
Trump DOJ Sues Harvard University Over Admission Information
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
9.3
Hype
25.3
HYPE2026-01-29
Trump Sues IRS and Treasury Over Tax Return Leak
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
11.1
Hype
25.0
WEEK 56Jan 18 – 24
HYPE2026-01-23
Trump Sues JPMorgan Chase and CEO Jamie Dimon for $5 Billion
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · narrow
Damage
3.1
Hype
35.2
HYPE2026-01-23
Families Sue Colorado Hospital Over Gender-Affirming Care Halt
Policy Changesingle state · narrow
Damage
6.0
Hype
33.5
WEEK 53Dec 28 – Jan 3
NOISE2026-01-01
Maryland AG Sues to Block Federal Cuts to Community School Programs
Resource Reallocationsingle state · moderate
Damage
6.0
Hype
18.6
WEEK 52Dec 21 – 27
DMG2025-12-25
HHS Cuts Pediatric Health Program Funding
Resource Reallocationfederal · broad
Damage
23.6
Hype
12.8
WEEK 51Dec 14 – 20
NOISE2025-12-19
DOJ Sues Three States and DC for Voter Data
Enforcement Actionmulti state · broad
Damage
24.6
Hype
23.7
WEEK 45Nov 2 – 8
DMG2025-11-07
Trump Administration Battles State-Level Lawsuits Against Oil Giants
Enforcement Actionmulti state · broad
Damage
37.0
Hype
17.1
WEEK 42Oct 12 – 18
NOISE2025-10-17
States Report Big Returns on Anti-Trump Litigation
Judicial/Legal Actionmulti state · broad
Damage
10.0
Hype
19.8
WEEK 31Jul 27 – Aug 2
NOISE2025-08-02
Ken Paxton Seeks Rehearing on Texas Immigration Law
Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
18.9
Hype
11.9
WEEK 20May 11 – 17
NOISE2025-05-17
Lawsuits Challenge Voter-Related Laws Passed by State Legislature
Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
6.2
Hype
9.6
WEEK 16Apr 13 – 19
NOISE2025-04-19
Lawsuit Filed Against LSC and Governor Walz by Dismissed Professor
Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
3.4
Hype
13.5
WEEK 15Apr 6 – 12
NOISE2025-04-05
DOJ Attorney Placed on Leave in Maryland Migrant Case
Personnel Capturefederal · narrow
Damage
0.3
Hype
16.0
WEEK 10Mar 2 – 8
DMG2025-03-07
Former Government Watchdog Ends Legal Challenge to His Firing
Personnel Capturefederal · narrow
Damage
29.9
Hype
16.6
DMG2025-03-07
States Sue Trump Administration Over Mass Firings of Probationary Federal Workers
Personnel Capturefederal · moderate
Damage
47.8
Hype
14.7
WEEK 3Jan 12 – 18
NOISE2025-01-18
Judge Refuses to Issue Injunction Blocking Nursing Home Staff Mandates
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · moderate
Damage
4.7
Hype
1.1
NOISE2025-01-18
GOP States and Oil Lobbying Group Sue White House Over Offshore Drilling Restrictions
Judicial/Legal Actionmulti state · moderate
Damage
17.4
Hype
14.1
HYPE2025-01-18
CNN Settles Lawsuit After $5 Million Defamation Verdict
Information Operationfederal · narrow
Damage
1.7
Hype
26.4
DMG2025-01-18
CBS Owner Considers Settling Trump Lawsuit Over Kamala Harris 60 Minutes Interview
Information Operationfederal · moderate
Damage
35.1
Hype
29.2