What our status labels mean
A status is a dated editorial description, not a prediction or legal opinion. Every badge combines words with a distinct symbol, so color is never the only cue.
Active The order remains operative, although particular measures may be subject to litigation or later implementation.
Changed or litigated Later action or litigation has materially affected how the order operates.
Blocked A temporary or preliminary injunction prevents the stated measure from operating while litigation continues.
Struck down A court ruled the order, or a stated part of it, unlawful on the merits. Read the guide for the ruling’s scope and further appeal status.
Revoked or ended A later action revoked the order or its time-limited effect ended.
Review pending The official text is verified, while detailed agency and court follow-up is still being checked.
Orders and implementation are different
An order can remain in force while a particular agency rule is blocked. Conversely, some effects can continue after an order is revoked because an agency completed a separate lawful action. Each guide separates the presidential direction from later implementation.
How to read a status label
“In effect” means the reviewed evidence does not show that the order has been revoked, superseded, blocked, or exhausted. It does not guarantee that every provision is being implemented or that every provision will survive a legal challenge. “Partly revoked” means a later order expressly withdrew some provisions while other directions remain. The guide should name that later order and identify the affected scope.
“Revoked” means a later presidential action expressly ended the order. “Superseded” means a later order replaced the relevant direction, even when the older order was not formally revoked in full. “Completed/expired” covers a one-time task that has run its course or a time-limited order whose term has ended. These categories distinguish the order’s continuing legal text from the status of a particular task or temporary program.
“Blocked by courts” means a court order currently prevents the identified measure from being enforced. The scope of an injunction can be limited by provision, party, location, or procedural stage, so the individual guide should identify the ruling and explain any relevant limit. A pending lawsuit alone does not make an order blocked. If the litigation changes, the status may change with it.
“Under review” is used only when the available evidence does not support a confident classification. Each label is a snapshot of the records checked on the date shown; it is not a prediction or legal opinion. Open the order’s sources and cited later actions to see the basis for the status. The research method describes how we handle incomplete records and corrections.