The Supreme Court is handing the Trump administration a series of early victories as its policy agenda faces legal hurdles in the lower courts, signaling that the justices are increasingly willing to push back on overly broad procedural rulings from trial judges, particularly involving matters of immigration and executive authority.

In three decisions this week, the justices sided with the administration on major enforcement questions: deportations under the Alien Enemies Act, lower court orders demanding the return of deported alleged gang members, and the legality of mass firings across the federal workforce.