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 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 -
- Sep 30, 2025
- Immigration
- Executive Power
- Funding Freeze
New York v. Noem
New York AG sues the Trump administration for unlawfully withholding tens of millions of dollars in security grant funding from the state because it refuses to use local law enforcement for federal immigration enforcement.Read Lawsuit -
- Sep 29, 2025
- Immigration
- Funding Freeze
- Executive Power
Illinois v. Noem
AGs sue the Department of Homeland Security and FEMA for unlawfully cutting and withholding Homeland Security Grant Program funds distributed by FEMA from plaintiff states without explanation.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 -
- 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 -
- Aug 8, 2025
- Funding Freeze
- Environment/Climate
- DEI/Civil Rights
Washington v. Department of Commerce
AG sues to challenge the termination of more than $9 million in equity-focused climate resilience grants in violation of the law requiring the administration to provide the specific basis for the termination.Read Lawsuit -
- Jul 28, 2025
- Executive Power
- Immigration
- Privacy/Technology
California v. Department of Agriculture
AGs sue the Department of Agriculture over its demand that states turn over personal and sensitive information about millions of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients.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 -
- Jul 16, 2025
- Executive Power
- Funding Freeze
Washington v. FEMA
AGs sue to block FEMA's illegal dismantling of the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities disaster preparedness program.Read Lawsuit -
- Jul 1, 2025
- Healthcare
- Executive Power
- Funding Freeze
- Privacy/Technology
California v. Health and Human Services
AGs sue the Department of Health and Human Services because it provided unfettered access to individual, confidential personal health data to the Department of Homeland Security for immigration enforcement purposes.Read Lawsuit