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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- Jul 16, 2026
- Immigration
- Education
United States v. Maryland
The Department of Justice sues the state of Maryland challenging its state law and regulation that provide in-state tuition and financial assistance for undocumented students.Read Lawsuit -
- Jul 10, 2026
- Education
- Funding Freeze
Washington v. United States Department of Education
AG coalition sues the Department of Education to halt the effort to terminate grant programs that help schools hire mental health professionals.Read Lawsuit -
- Jun 9, 2026
- Education
- Funding Freeze
- Executive Power
California v. Department of Education
AG coalition sued the Department of Education over the discontinuation of awarded grants under the State Personnel Development Grant program which provides critical funding for the professional development of special education staff and support services for children with disabilities.Read Lawsuit -
- May 19, 2026
- Education
Maryland v. Department of Education
AG coalition sues the U.S. Department of Education over a new rule that unlawfully limits access to federal student loans by narrowing the federal definition of “professional degree” and imposes restrictions Congress did not authorize, unlawfully excluding many degree programs that qualify under the standards established by federal law.Read Lawsuit -
- Mar 11, 2026
- Education
- Funding Freeze
Massachusetts v. Department of Education
AG coalition sues the Trump Administration for demanding that higher education institutions provide detailed data on students that would jeopardize their privacy as well as leave institutions vulnerable to inadvertent errors and unreliable data, which could lead to costly penalties and baseless investigations into their practices.Read Lawsuit -
- Feb 11, 2026
- Funding Freeze
- Education
California v. Department of Education
California Attorney General Rob Bonta sued the U.S. Department of Education for its unconstitutional attempt to impose new conditions on $ 4.9 billion in federal education funding.Read Lawsuit -
- Dec 30, 2025
- Funding Freeze
- Education
Maryland v. Department of Education
AGs sue to stop the Department of Education from abruptly terminating funding for community school programs.Read Lawsuit -
- Nov 3, 2025
- Education
Massachusetts v. Department of Education
AGs sue the Department of Education to block a new rule that strips Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility from people whose work is disfavored by the Trump administration, including supporting immigrant rights, DEI, and gender-affirming care.Read Lawsuit -
- Sep 26, 2025
- Education
- LGBTQ Rights
- Reproductive Rights
Washington v. Department of Health and Human Services
AGs sue the Department of Health and Human Services over the federal government's plan to force states to rewrite sexual education curriculum in a way that erases transgender, gender-diverse youth, and youth with differences in sex development.Read Lawsuit -
- Jul 14, 2025
- Funding Freeze
- Education
California v. McMahon
AGs sue over funding freeze for programs administered by Department of Education.Read Lawsuit