Ongoing court cases and litigation

State attorneys general play a vital role in bringing litigation that defends the rule of law, protects the rights of residents, and upholds state and federal statutes.  

This page tracks ongoing lawsuits and legal actions led or joined by state AGs against the Trump administration—on topics ranging from civil rights and consumer protection to environmental justice and challenges to federal overreach. Here you’ll find case summaries, court filings, and the latest developments in high-impact litigation that reflect the evolving responsibilities of state attorneys general in today’s legal and political environment. 

Click here to see a full view of the litigation led by Progressive State AGs:

State Attorney General Federal Litigation Tracker

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    • Aug 18, 2025
    • DEI/Civil Rights
    • Funding Freeze
    • Executive Power
    • Criminal Justice Reform
    • Gun Safety

    New Jersey v. Department of Justice

    AGs sue over a new Department of Justice policy that illegally imposes immigration-enforcement conditions on states receiving Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funds for programs like emergency shelter, sexual assault forensic exams, funeral services, and other services that help crime victims.
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    • Aug 15, 2025
    • Funding Freeze
    • Executive Power
    • Environment/Climate

    New York v. Department of Energy

    AGs sue the Department of Energy over a new policy that arbitrarily limits federal funding to state energy agencies that operate programs like weatherization and energy assistance programs by capping the sum of indirect costs and fringe benefits to 10% of the award amounts.
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    • Jul 14, 2025
    • Funding Freeze
    • Education

    California v. McMahon

    AGs sue over funding freeze for programs administered by Department of Education.
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    • Jun 9, 2025
    • Gun Safety

    New Jersey v. Bondi

    AGs sue to block the Trump administration's decision to reverse a Biden-era ATF rule designating Forced Reset Triggers as "prohibited machine guns" under federal law.
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    • May 13, 2025
    • Immigration
    • Executive Power

    California v. Department of Transportation

    AGs sued the Department of Transportation for threatening to cut off billions in transportation funding to states that do not fully comply with the Trump administration's anti-immigrant directives.
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    • May 13, 2025
    • Immigration
    • Executive Power

    Illinois v. FEMA

    AGs sue FEMA and Department of Homeland Security because of threat to withhold critical federal dollars from states that do not use their local law enforcement resources for federal immigration enforcement.
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    • Apr 7, 2025
    • Executive Power
    • DEI/Civil Rights
    • LGBTQ Rights

    Maine v. Department of Agriculture

    AG Frey sues the Department of Agriculture and the Trump administration for funding cuts because of Maine's policy of allowing transgender students to play school sports.
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