# US federal administration legal challenges > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/us-federal-administration-legal-challenges > Updated: 2026-09-22T21:19:19.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2. The Trump administration has faced multiple legal setbacks regarding federal mandates. In September 2026, a federal judge in Boston blocked the administration from requiring civil service job applicants to answer “loyalty questions” regarding their commitment to presidential executive orders and policy priorities. The judge ruled that there was “no legitimate governmental interest in inquiring into the political beliefs of applicants to federal civil service vacancies.” Shortly after, a federal judge in Virginia issued a preliminary injunction to block a demand for a database containing the personal information of 17 million commercial drivers. A coalition of 24 attorneys general challenged the effort, alleging that the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration violated privacy laws. The injunction also prevents the administration from withholding over $10 million in federal funding from the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators in response to the dispute. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-22: Federal judge blocks Trump administration demand for commercial driver data A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from demanding a database of 17 million commercial drivers' personal information, following a lawsuit led by a coalition of 24 attorneys general. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/federal-judge-blocks-trump-administration-demand-for-commercial-driver-data ### 2026-09-12: Federal judge blocks Trump administration's civil service loyalty questions A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from requiring civil service job applicants to write essays on how they would advance the president’s policy priorities, citing potential illegality. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/federal-judge-blocks-trump-administrations-civil-service-loyalty-questions --- Cite as: US federal administration legal challenges. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/us-federal-administration-legal-challenges