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.
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    • 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.
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    • 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.
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    • Sep 29, 2025
    • Immigration
    • Executive Power

    United States v. Minnesota

    The United States government sues the state of Minnesota for allegedly obstructing federal immigration enforcement.
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    • 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.
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    • 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.
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    • 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.
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    • Sep 25, 2025
    • Democracy Protection/Voting Rights

    United States v. New York Board of Elections

    The Trump administration sues the state of New York for refusing to provide the federal government with voter registration data and statewide voter lists.
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    • Sep 25, 2025
    • Democracy Protection/Voting Rights

    United States v. Minnesota, Secretary of State Simon

    The Trump administration sues the state of Minnesota for refusing to provide the federal government with voter registration data and statewide voter lists.
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    • Sep 25, 2025
    • Democracy Protection/Voting Rights

    United States v. Michigan, Secretary of State Benson

    The Trump administration sues the state of Michigan for refusing to provide the federal government with voter registration data and statewide voter lists.
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