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#legal challenge
5 events across 4 weeks
0
Damage
1
Distraction
4
Noise
9.6
Avg A
18.1
Avg B
WEEK 54
Jan 4 – 10
NOISE
2026-01-09
State Expands Lawsuit Against Trump Administration Over New Threats
Judicial/Legal Action
multi state · moderate
A
12.0
B
19.1
WEEK 40
Sep 28 – Oct 4
DIST
2025-10-03
DOJ Defends Trump's National Guard Deployment to Portland Against State Lawsuit
Judicial/Legal Action
single state · moderate
A
18.5
B
25.1
WEEK 18
Apr 27 – May 3
NOISE
2025-05-03
International Students Win Legal Decision Against Trump Immigration Actions
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
A
4.6
B
8.0
WEEK 14
Mar 30 – Apr 5
NOISE
2025-04-05
Washington State Files 11th Lawsuit Against Trump Administration
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
A
4.5
B
19.7
NOISE
2025-04-05
AG James Challenges Trump Order Targeting Federal Library and Museum Agency
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · narrow
A
8.2
B
18.5