Trump Action Archive

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• Supreme Court rules Medicaid beneficiaries lack enforceable right to sue over provider discrimination — The U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6-3 decision in Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, holding that Medicaid beneficiaries do not possess an enforceable right to sue states that violate the "free choice of provider" clause. The case arose from South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster's 2018 executive order blocking abortion-providing clinics from Medicaid reimbursement. Lower courts had repeatedly blocked the order, but the Supreme Court's ruling eliminates the primary legal mechanism for challenging such state discrimination, effectively clearing the path for South Carolina and other states to defund Planned Parenthood and similar providers from Medicaid programs.
• Supreme Court ruled Medicaid patients cannot sue to enforce provider choice — On June 26, the Supreme Court ruled that Medicaid patients can't sue to enforce their right to pick a medical provider, clearing the way for states to exclude Planned Parenthood from their Medicaid programs.
• Supreme Court releases opinion in Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic (23-1275) — The Supreme Court released an official slip opinion in Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic. Docket number(s): 23-1275.

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• RFK Jr withdraws COVID-19 vaccine recommendation for pregnant women — Robert F Kennedy Jr announced he is withdrawing the federal recommendation for COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy, claiming "there was no science supporting that recommendation" despite extensive research demonstrating vaccine safety in pregnancy. Kennedy stated pregnant women could still choose to receive the vaccine but it would no longer be officially recommended by the health department.

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• US Court of Appeals orders Trump administration to return wrongfully deported man to US — The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ordered the Trump administration to return Jordin Melgar-Salmeron to the United States after he was deported to El Salvador on May 7, less than 30 minutes after the court had expressly barred his removal. The court also required the government to provide a declaration of his current whereabouts and custodial status within one week, and to explain compliance steps. The ruling was designed to address a pattern of apparent government defiance of judicial orders.
• Case update — Melgar-Salmeron v. Bondi (2d Cir.) 23-7792 — The Second Circuit ruled that the government must facilitate the Petitioner's return from El Salvador as soon as possible. The court explained that the Government acknowledged that they had transferred the Petitioner, an alleged MS-13 member, to El Slavador on May 7, 2025 in defiance of a court order and despite assurances given to the court due to a “a confluence of administrative errors" in the Government's words. The court also directed the administration to report back within one week on Melgar-Salmeron's current location and status and plans about his return.
• Federal appeals court ordered return of deported man — On June 24, a federal appeals court ruled that the Trump administration must seek the return of another man deported to El Salvador in violation of a court order "as soon as possible."
• Daniel Lozano-Camargo deported in violation of settlement agreement — Daniel Lozano-Camargo, a 20-year-old Venezuelan, was deported along with approximately 240 other men from Venezuela to El Salvador's Cecot facility after US authorities declared them members of Tren de Aragua. A Maryland court later ruled that he had been improperly removed in violation of an earlier settlement forbidding his removal while his immigration case was pending.
• Guatemalan immigrant deported to Mexico in violation of asylum protections — A Guatemalan immigrant identified only as "OCG" was deported to Mexico despite claiming to have been raped and kidnapped in that country. The deportation appears to violate protections against returning individuals to places where they face persecution or danger.