Federal courts have begun systematically blocking President Trump’s 2025 executive orders through a series of preliminary injunctions and temporary restraining orders, confirming what the Texas Nationalist Movement has long maintained – meaningful reform through the federal system is impossible.

A federal judge in Maryland issued the first major blow on February 5, placing a nationwide preliminary injunction on Trump’s birthright citizenship order. The injunction prevents the policy from taking effect while the courts consider whether denying citizenship to children born to undocumented immigrants violates the Fourteenth Amendment.

“This is exactly what we’ve been warning Texans about,” said Texas Nationalist Movement President Daniel Miller. “We’re watching a federal judge in Maryland dictate policies that directly impact Texas communities while we continue sending billions in Texas tax dollars to Washington.”

The financial impact on Texas remains substantial. Current figures show Texans paying approximately $265 billion annually to the federal government while receiving only $162 billion in federal spending – a $103 billion annual overpayment that could address critical Texas priorities.

Multiple federal judges have also issued temporary restraining orders against Trump’s attempted freeze on federal grants and financial assistance. The Office of Management and Budget has already rescinded its implementation memo, though the broader policy remains tied up in litigation.

Additional legal challenges are mounting:

• A lawsuit in Maryland seeks preliminary and permanent injunctions against Trump’s anti-DEI executive orders
• Federal judges have temporarily blocked implementation of transgender inmate housing policies in specific cases
• Multiple courts have temporarily halted the Schedule F civil service reforms
• Legal challenges are pending against the refugee admissions suspension

“The federal courts are demonstrating precisely why executive orders can never create lasting change,” Miller explained. “Every significant policy shift gets tangled in an endless web of preliminary injunctions, temporary restraining orders, and prolonged litigation.”

These judicial interventions follow a pattern the Texas Nationalist Movement identified in its 2024 analysis of federal reform efforts. That analysis warned that the federal court system would inevitably obstruct any meaningful attempt to reduce federal power, regardless of which party controls the White House.

The complexity of these legal challenges highlights another key issue. Even temporary blocks create uncertainty and paralysis in policy implementation while cases work through the federal courts – a process that can take years.

“Texans need to understand what’s really happening here,” Miller added. “This isn’t just about whether these particular policies are good or bad. It’s about a federal system that’s designed to prevent any real change that might reduce its power over Texas.”

The Texas Nationalist Movement maintains that these developments further strengthen the case for TEXIT as the only viable solution for protecting Texas sovereignty. As these executive orders face continued legal challenges and potential Supreme Court review, the pattern of federal obstruction shows no signs of changing.