NYT
How Trump’s Policy Agenda Runs Through One Federal Court, in Texas
Sunday, August 30, 2026
Judge Reed O'Connor of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas has been assigned multiple cases involving the Trump administration's policies. The Justice Department has filed cases in O'Connor's court in recent months, according to court records. O'Connor's court has historically been a venue for conservative legal challenges to federal policies under previous administrations. The Northern District of Texas has become a regular filing location for the current Justice Department's litigation.
Original reporting: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/30/us/politics/texas-judge-trump-agenda.html
