Trump's executive actions are getting challenged as 'arbitrary.' What does that mean?

At the center of legal challenges against Trump's executive actions is whether he's telling federal agencies to violate a key legal standard established nearly 80 years ago.

Feb 8, 2025 - 11:50
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Trump's executive actions are getting challenged as 'arbitrary.' What does that mean?
The E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthouse in Washington, D.C., in 2023.

At the center of legal challenges against Trump's executive actions is whether he's telling federal agencies to violate a key legal standard established nearly 80 years ago.

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