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 3, 2026
    • Funding Freeze
    • Immigration

    New York v. Administration for Children and Families

    AG coalition and the governors of Pennsylvania and Kentucky sue the Trump administration to block a notice relating to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program that authorizes the wholesale sharing of recipients’ most sensitive personal information with any federal, state, or private entity, including the Department of Homeland Security.
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    • Jul 23, 2026
    • Funding Freeze
    • Executive Power
    • Immigration
    • Democracy Protection/Voting Rights

    Illinois v. FEMA

    AG coalition files lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration for imposing unlawful conditions on billions of dollars in federal grants that help States and local governments prepare for, protect against, respond to, and recover from catastrophic disasters by requiring States to adopt its preferred policies to receive these grants, including complying with new immigration enforcement mandates, accepting new election administration requirements, and allowing funding to be terminated based on vague and subjective criteria.
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    • 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.
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    • Jul 7, 2026
    • Funding Freeze
    • Executive Power

    Washington v. Department of Housing and Urban Development

    AG coalition and the governors of Pennsylvania and Kentucky sue the Trump administration to block a cap on funding for permanent housing and set other unlawful conditions on Continuum of Care funds for people experiencing homelessness.
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    • Jun 26, 2026
    • Funding Freeze
    • Executive Power

    United States v. Michigan

    The Department of Justice sues the state of Michigan seeking an injunction requiring their state SNAP agencies to turn over their last five years of SNAP applicant data.
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    • Jun 26, 2026
    • Funding Freeze
    • Executive Power

    United States v. Minnesota

    The Department of Justice sues Minnesota seeking an injunction requiring the state SNAP agency turn over their last five years of SNAP applicant data.
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    • Jun 10, 2026
    • DEI/Civil Rights
    • Funding Freeze

    Maryland v. Hegseth

    AG coalition sued the Trump administration over the addition of new terms to federal contracts that – in the name of purging “diversity, equity, and inclusion” from federal contracting – impose unclear and confusing requirements on contractors that may depart from antidiscrimination policies that contractors have followed for decades, and threaten severe penalties on federal contractors without adequate notice of what is prohibited.
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    • 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.
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    • Jun 2, 2026
    • Environment/Climate
    • Funding Freeze
    • Executive Power

    New York v. Department of the Interior

    AG coalition sues the Department of the Interior over its unlawful settlement with TotalEnergies, under which TotalEnergies would cancel two offshore wind leases in exchange for hundreds of millions of dollars in taxpayer funds.
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    • May 31, 2026
    • Funding Freeze
    • Executive Power

    Renewable Northwest v. Hegseth

    AG coalition files Motion to Intervene in a lawsuit challenging the Department of Defense's unlawful freezing of routine reviews of land-based wind energy projects around the country.
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