The State of Texas has sued the Obama administration 40 times since the president took office in 2008. All told, the lawsuits have cost taxpayers over $5 million. So, The Texas Tribune wondered, what is the Lone Star State getting for its money? Texas has definitively won 15 percent of its cases, or six of them. The state has lost 10 of its challenges. And the state withdrew eight of the cases. The remaining 16 cases are still pending.
Those cases include challenges to Obama's climate change proposals and his deferred action initiative for undocumented residents. Texas has also challenged almost every major action the EPA has taken to reduce air pollution.
Other cases include a challenge to the Affordable Care Act and two legal disputes to Obama’s education initiatives. Texas also battled the feds on gay marriage, but that case was withdrawn in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision upholding same sex unions.
The Tribune has produced a handy interactive guide to the lawsuits, explaining the challenge and its result. View the guide here.
