Trump allies cite surge in appeals court wins, say reversals dwarf Biden era
U.S. appeals courts have overturned or stayed lower court rulings blocking President Donald Trump’s policy priorities at a rate far higher than during the Biden administration, a disparity Trump allies...
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U.S. appeals courts have overturned or stayed lower court rulings blocking President Donald Trump’s policy priorities at a rate far higher than during the Biden administration, a disparity Trump allies point to as evidence of the president’s strong track record in higher courts. The contrast was highlighted by Chad Mizelle, a former senior Justice Department official, who noted that district court rulings against the Trump administration are being reversed or paused on appeal far more frequently than similar rulings issued during President Joe Biden’s time in office — even when the relief is temporary. "Over 4 years of the Biden administration, 9 district court rulings against the administration were later overturned on appeal," Mizelle said in a post on X . "About 2.25 per year." Mizelle compared that average to Trump’s first year back in office in 2025, when he said that "32 district judges issued 133 rulings against the Trump administration that were stayed or overturned on appeal," adding: "Simplified, district judges are now issuing rulings that ultimately fail on appeal at more than 50x the rate compared to the previous presidency." 100 DAYS OF INJUNCTIONS, TRIALS AND 'TEFLON DON': TRUMP SECOND TERM MEETS ITS BIGGEST TESTS IN COURT His post comes as senior Trump officials have blasted district court judges who have blocked or paused the president's most sweeping policy initiatives in his first year back in office, arguing that what they call "activist judges" have overstepped their bounds and are intruding on the president’s executive authority. As court watchers have previously pointed out to Fox News Digital and other outlets, the post presents a somewhat incomplete picture of the legal landscape during Trump's second term. While Trump's appeals court wins indeed far outpace those of his predecessors, they were also issued in response to an unprecedented surge of executive orders and actions. Trump spent much of his first year in office signing hundreds of…