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.
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- Oct 28, 2025
- Executive Power
- Funding Freeze
Massachusetts v. United States Department of Agriculture
AGs sue the Department of Agriculture for its unlawful refusal to fund SNAP benefits during the government shutdown.Read Lawsuit -
- Oct 6, 2025
- Military Occupation of US Cities
- Executive Power
Illinois v. Trump
AG sues over the deployment of Illinois and Texas National Guard into Chicago for unlawful civilian law enforcement purposes.Read Lawsuit -
- Oct 1, 2025
- Executive Power
- Funding Freeze
- Immigration
New York v. Department of Justice
AGs sue the Department of Justice for illegally withholding legal grant funds because these funds might allegedly be used to help undocumented people secure legal services.Read Lawsuit -
- Sep 28, 2025
- Military Occupation of US Cities
- Executive Power
Oregon v. Trump
Oregon AG sues to block the Trump administration's unlawful and unconstitutional deployment of the National Guard to engage in civilian law enforcement in Portland.Read Lawsuit -
- Sep 25, 2025
- Democracy Protection/Voting Rights
United States v. Benson, Michigan Secretary of State
The Trump administration sues the state of Michigan for refusing to provide the federal government with voter registration data and statewide voter lists.Read Lawsuit -
- Sep 16, 2025
- Democracy Protection/Voting Rights
United States v. Oregon
The United States Department of Justice sues Oregon alleging violations of federal voter registration list maintenance procedures because they are allegedly not removing "inactive" voters from the voting rolls fast enough and their overall voter registration numbers are deemed unusually high, and the federal government is demanding a list of all registered voters to scrutinize.Read Lawsuit -
- 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.Read Lawsuit -
- 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.Read Lawsuit -
- Aug 15, 2025
- Executive Power
- Military Occupation of US Cities
District of Columbia v. Trump
D.C. AG sues the Trump administration and the Department of Justice over their takeover of the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department, in violation of the Home Rule Act.Read Lawsuit -
- Jul 21, 2025
- Immigration
- Executive Power
- Privacy/Technology
New York v. Department of Justice
AGs sue to block restrictions, issued without notice, requiring immigration status verification before public services like Head Start, Meals on Wheels, and domestic violence shelter can be provided to individuals.Read Lawsuit