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State Attorney General Federal Litigation Tracker
Case Status Key: Successfully Blocked Case Pending Policy Allowed
Case Name / Matter
Date Filed
Matter Summary
Category
Lead States
AG Posture: Plaintiff
Illinois v. Environmental Protection Agency
March 31, 2026
AGs and local governments filed a petition for review challenging the Trump Administration’s repeal of the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) Rule that implemented nationwide standards that limit emissions of toxic air pollutants from coal- and oil-fired power plants, including mercury, arsenic, lead and other toxic metals, in addition to acid gases, such as hydrogen chloride and formaldehyde.
Executive Power;
Environment/Climate
Illinois;
Minnesota
Key Dates:
Additional States:
Arizona;
Connecticut;
Delaware;
Maine;
Maryland;
Massachusetts;
Michigan;
New Jersey;
New Mexico;
New York;
Oregon;
Rhode Island;
Vermont;
Washington;
Wisconsin;
District of Columbia
Government Parties:
EPA
AG Posture: Plaintiff
Court Filings: Link to Appellate Court Filing: Appellate Link
Docket Number: 26-1072
TRO / PI:
Status: Case Pending: No decision yet on harmful policy
Massachusetts v. Department of Agriculture
March 23, 2026
AG coalition sues challenging the Trump Administration’s attempt to impose new discriminatory conditions on U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) grants that would require federal funding recipients to comply with vague, hateful, and unrelated policies on immigration, gender ideology, transgender athletes, and diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Immigration;
DEI/Civil Rights;
Funding Freeze;
LGBTQ+ Rights
California;
Illinois;
Massachusetts;
Wisconsin
Key Dates:
Additional States:
Colorado;
Connecticut;
Delaware;
Hawaii;
Maine;
Maryland;
Michigan;
Minnesota;
New Jersey;
New Mexico;
New York;
Oregon;
Rhode Island;
Vermont;
Virginia;
Washington;
District of Columbia
Government Parties:
Department of Agriculture
AG Posture: Plaintiff
Court Filings: Link to District Court Filing: District Link
Docket Number: 1:26-cv-11396
TRO / PI:
Status: Case Pending: No decision yet on harmful policy
Massachusetts v. Environmental Protection Agency
March 19, 2026
AG coalition (including the AG from the U.S. Virgin Islands), the Governor of Pennsylvania, and 10 cities and counties filed a petition challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) rescission of the Endangerment Finding, EPA’s formal acknowledgement that greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles contribute to air pollution that drives climate change and endangers public health and welfare; it has served as the legal basis under the Clean Air Act for limiting climate pollution from vehicles.
Environment/Climate
California;
Connecticut;
Massachusetts;
New York
Key Dates:
Additional States:
Arizona;
Colorado;
Delaware;
Hawaii;
Illinois;
Maine;
Maryland;
Michigan;
Minnesota;
Nevada;
New Jersey;
New Mexico;
North Carolina;
Oregon;
Rhode Island;
Vermont;
Virginia;
Washington;
Wisconsin;
District of Columbia
Government Parties:
EPA
AG Posture: Plaintiff
Court Filings: Link to District Court Filing: District Link
Docket Number: 26-1061
TRO / PI:
Status: Case Pending: No decision yet on harmful policy
Massachusetts v. Department of Education
March 11, 2026
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.
Funding Freeze;
Education
California;
Maryland;
Massachusetts
Key Dates:
03.24.26 TRO granted extending certain deadlines related to information-gathering at issue in this lawsuit until April 6.
Additional States:
Colorado;
Connecticut;
Delaware;
Hawaii;
Illinois;
Nevada;
New Jersey;
New York;
Oregon;
Rhode Island;
Vermont;
Virginia;
Washington;
Wisconsin
Government Parties:
OMB;
Department of Education
AG Posture: Plaintiff
Court Filings: Link to District Court Filing: District Link
AG coalition plus the governors of Pennsylvania and Kentucky sue the Trump administration for imposing global tariffs that do not fall within the limited circumstances required by the relevant statute.
Executive Power;
Consumer Protection
Arizona;
California;
New York;
Oregon
Key Dates:
Additional States:
Colorado;
Connecticut;
Delaware;
Illinois;
Maine;
Maryland;
Massachusetts;
Michigan;
Minnesota;
Nevada;
New Jersey;
New Mexico;
North Carolina;
Rhode Island;
Vermont;
Virginia;
Washington;
Wisconsin
Government Parties:
President Trump;
Department of Homeland Security;
Customs and Border Protection
AG Posture: Plaintiff
Court Filings: Link to District Court Filing: District Link
Docket Number: 1:26-cv-01472
TRO / PI:
Status: Case Pending: No decision yet on harmful policy
Arizona v. Kennedy
February 24, 2026
AGs sue the Trump administration over changes that stripped seven childhood vaccines — those protecting against rotavirus, meningococcal disease, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, influenza, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) — of their universally recommended status. The lawsuit also challenges Secretary Kennedy's unlawful replacement of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).
Executive Power;
Healthcare
Arizona;
California
Key Dates:
Additional States:
Colorado;
Connecticut;
Delaware;
Maine;
Maryland;
Michigan;
Minnesota;
New Jersey;
New Mexico;
Oregon;
Rhode Island;
Wisconsin
Government Parties:
Department of Health and Human Services
AG Posture: Plaintiff
Court Filings: Link to District Court Filing: District Link
Docket Number: 3:26-cv-1609
TRO / PI:
Status: Case Pending: No decision yet on harmful policy
California v. Wright
February 18, 2026
AGs sue the Trump administration for terminating congressionally mandated funding for key energy and infrastructure programs.
Funding Freeze
California;
Colorado;
Washington
Key Dates:
Additional States:
Connecticut;
Illinois;
Maryland;
Massachusetts;
New Jersey;
New York;
Oregon;
Rhode Island;
Vermont;
Wisconsin
Government Parties:
OMB;
Department of Energy
AG Posture: Plaintiff
Court Filings: Link to District Court Filing: District Link
Docket Number: 3:26-cv-01417
TRO / PI:
Status: Case Pending: No decision yet on harmful policy
New York v. Department of Health and Human Services
January 13, 2026
AGs sue the Trump administration for unlawfully conditioning hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding on states’ agreement to discriminate against transgender people.
DEI/Civil Rights;
Funding Freeze;
LGBTQ+ Rights
New York;
Oregon
Key Dates:
03/12/26: Case Stayed until resolution of related case - Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence v. Kennedy
Government Parties:
Department of Health and Human Services
AG Posture: Plaintiff
Court Filings: Link to District Court Filing: District Link
Docket Number: 1:26-cv-00022
TRO / PI:
Status: Case Pending: No decision yet on harmful policy
Oregon v. Kennedy
December 23, 2025
AGs filed a complaint challenging the HHS declaration that claims gender-affirming care fails to meet professionally recognized standards of care and therefore HHS can disqualify doctors or hospitals providing such care from Medicare and Medicaid.
LGBTQ+ Rights
New York;
Oregon;
Washington
Key Dates:
03/20/26: Motion for Summary Judgment Granted to Plaintiffs
Additional States:
California;
Colorado;
Connecticut;
Delaware;
Hawaii;
Illinois;
Maine;
Maryland;
Massachusetts;
Michigan;
Minnesota;
New Jersey;
New Mexico;
Rhode Island;
Vermont;
Wisconsin;
District of Columbia
Government Parties:
Department of Health and Human Services
AG Posture: Plaintiff
Court Filings: Link to District Court Filing: District Link
AGs sue to stop the Trump administration from completely defunding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Executive Power;
Consumer Protection
California;
Colorado;
New Jersey;
New York;
Oregon
Key Dates:
Additional States:
Arizona;
Connecticut;
Delaware;
Hawaii;
Illinois;
Maine;
Maryland;
Massachusetts;
Michigan;
Minnesota;
Nevada;
New Mexico;
North Carolina;
Rhode Island;
Vermont;
Wisconsin;
District of Columbia
Government Parties:
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
AG Posture: Plaintiff
Court Filings: Link to District Court Filing: District Link
Docket Number: 0:25-cv-02384
TRO / PI:
Status: Case Pending: No decision yet on harmful policy
California v. Department of Transportation
December 16, 2025
AGs sue the Department of Transportation for the indefinite suspension of $1.8 billion in electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
Funding Freeze;
Environment/Climate
California;
Colorado;
Washington
Key Dates:
02/11/26: ORDER ON CONSOLIDATION Issued. The Court ORDERS: (1) Climate Solutions et al. v. U.S. Department of Transportation, No. C25-2578 (W.D. Wash.) IS CONSOLIDATED with California et al. v. U.S. Department of Transportation, No. C25-2574 (W.D. Wash.). (2) All papers filed subsequently in this consolidated action SHALL be filed solely in California et al. v. U.S. Department of Transportation, No. C25-2574.
Additional States:
Arizona;
Delaware;
Illinois;
Maryland;
Massachusetts;
Michigan;
New Jersey;
New York;
Oregon;
Rhode Island;
Vermont;
Wisconsin;
District of Columbia
Government Parties:
Department of Transportation
AG Posture: Plaintiff
Court Filings: Link to District Court Filing: District Link
Docket Number: 2:25-cv-02574
TRO / PI:
Status: Case Pending: No decision yet on harmful policy
California v. Noem
December 12, 2025
AGs sue the Trump administration for imposing a $100,000 supplemental fee on H-1B visa petitions.
Immigration
California;
Massachusetts
Key Dates:
Additional States:
Arizona;
Colorado;
Connecticut;
Delaware;
Hawaii;
Illinois;
Maryland;
Michigan;
Minnesota;
Nevada;
New Jersey;
New York;
North Carolina;
Oregon;
Rhode Island;
Vermont;
Washington;
Wisconsin
Government Parties:
Department of State;
Department of Homeland Security;
Department of Justice;
Department of Labor
AG Posture: Plaintiff
Court Filings: Link to District Court Filing: District Link
Docket Number: 1:25-cv-13829
TRO / PI:
Status: Case Pending: No decision yet on harmful policy
New York v. Rollins
November 26, 2025
AGs sue the Department of Agriculture for issuing new SNAP guidance that illegally restricts program eligibility for lawful permanent residents.
Funding Freeze
New York;
Oregon
Key Dates:
12/15/25: Plaintiffs' Motion for a Preliminary Injunction GRANTED, effective immediately. Further, the Court adopts the arguments raised in Plaintiffs' Motion and Reply and orders that the exclusionary period is extended until April 9, 2026.
Additional States:
California;
Colorado;
Connecticut;
Delaware;
Hawaii;
Illinois;
Maine;
Maryland;
Massachusetts;
Michigan;
Minnesota;
Nevada;
New Jersey;
New Mexico;
North Carolina;
Rhode Island;
Vermont;
Washington;
Wisconsin;
District of Columbia
Government Parties:
Department of Agriculture
AG Posture: Plaintiff
Court Filings: Link to District Court Filing: District Link
Washington v. United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
November 25, 2025
AGs sue the Department of Housing and Urban Development for adopting new policies that limit access to housing funds for people who are transgender, struggling with mental illness or substance use disorder, or live in a jurisdiction with homelessness policy that the federal government disagrees with.
Funding Freeze
New York;
Rhode Island;
Washington
Key Dates:
12/08/25: Motion for TRO held. Updates pending.
12/09/25: The Trump administration announced on the HUD website that the challenged policies will be withdrawn. AG-Plaintiffs filed Amended Complaint on December 11.
12/19/25: During the hearing, the judge verbally grants Preliminary Injunction and files the written order on December 23.
02/27/26: Defendant Motion to Dissolve the Preliminary Injunction is Denied. On April 1, the appeal of the Denial was rejected by the Appellate court.
Additional States:
Arizona;
California;
Colorado;
Connecticut;
Delaware;
Illinois;
Maine;
Maryland;
Massachusetts;
Michigan;
Minnesota;
New Jersey;
Oregon;
Vermont;
Wisconsin;
District of Columbia
Government Parties:
Department of Housing and Urban Development
AG Posture: Plaintiff
Court Filings: Link to District Court Filing: District Link
AGs sue the Department of Homeland Security and FEMA for imposing unlawful conditions on grants and imposing new barriers to states accessing emergency management dollars, disaster relief, and funds for police and emergency response personnel.
Immigration;
Funding Freeze;
Executive Power
Michigan;
Oregon
Key Dates:
12/23/25: District Court grants Plaintiff Motion for Summary Judgment, holds defendants' updated conditions on grants were arbitrary and capricious.
Additional States:
Arizona;
Colorado;
Hawaii;
Maine;
Maryland;
Nevada;
New Mexico;
North Carolina;
Wisconsin
Government Parties:
Department of Homeland Security;
FEMA
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.
Education
California;
Colorado;
Massachusetts;
New York
Key Dates:
02/10/26: Amended Complaint filed to add Virginia.
Additional States:
Arizona;
Connecticut;
Delaware;
Hawaii;
Illinois;
Maine;
Maryland;
Michigan;
Minnesota;
Nevada;
New Jersey;
New Mexico;
Oregon;
Rhode Island;
Vermont;
Virginia;
Washington;
Wisconsin;
District of Columbia
Government Parties:
Department of Education
AG Posture: Plaintiff
Court Filings: Link to District Court Filing: District Link
Docket Number: 1:25-cv-13244
TRO / PI:
Status: Case Pending: No decision yet on harmful policy
Massachusetts v. United States Department of Agriculture
October 28, 2025
AGs sue the Department of Agriculture for its unlawful refusal to fund SNAP benefits during the government shutdown.
Funding Freeze;
Executive Power
Arizona;
California;
Massachusetts;
Minnesota
Key Dates:
11/03/25: The Trump administration announces they will partially fund SNAP through November after district court orders these benefits paid. On November 5, AG-Plaintiffs file Response to Court Order that the government's remedy is insufficient and will consider all options going forward. On November 6, Defendants state they will actually pay 65% of benefits in November. The court rejected this proposal and ordered the federal government to pay full benefits. The government immediately filed an appeal of that order.
11/07/25: SCOTUS issues an Administrative Stay of the lower court decision, orders the First Circuit to review the case and issue an order within 48 hours. In response, the federal government issued a notice to all states that they "immediately undo any steps taken to issue full SNAP benefits for November 2025." The First Circuit upholds the District Court order of full SNAP benefits for November.
11/10/25: The District Court schedules a hearing (order pending). Meanwhile, the US Senate announces a deal to re-open the government until at least January 31, 2026.
11/11/25: SCOTUS extends Stay Order on SNAP end of day Thursday 11/13
11/13: Case is moot with the government reopening
Additional States:
Colorado;
Connecticut;
Delaware;
Hawaii;
Illinois;
Maine;
Maryland;
Michigan;
Nevada;
New Jersey;
New Mexico;
New York;
North Carolina;
Oregon;
Rhode Island;
Vermont;
Washington;
Wisconsin;
District of Columbia
Government Parties:
OMB;
Department of Agriculture
AG Posture: Plaintiff
Court Filings: Link to District Court Filing: District Link
AGs sue the Trump administration in the Court of Federal claims for the illegal termination of competitive grants under the "Solar for All" zero-emissions technologies program.
01/21/26: Following a hearing, the court issues an order Staying all proceedings until April 21, 2026, with a status report due April 13, 2026.
Additional States:
Arizona;
California;
Colorado;
Connecticut;
Hawaii;
Illinois;
Massachusetts;
Michigan;
Minnesota;
Nevada;
New Jersey;
New Mexico;
New York;
North Carolina;
Oregon;
Rhode Island;
Vermont;
Washington;
Wisconsin;
District of Columbia
Government Parties:
President Trump
AG Posture: Plaintiff
Court Filings: Link to District Court Filing: District Link
Docket Number: 1:25-cv-01738
TRO / PI:
Status: Case Pending: No decision yet on harmful policy
Arizona v. EPA
October 16, 2025
AGs sue the Environmental Protection Agency over the unilateral and illegal termination of the "Solar for All" program designed to bring low-cost solar energy to over 900,000 households in low-income and disadvantaged communities.
Arizona;
Minnesota;
Washington;
District of Columbia
Key Dates:
01/13/26: Preliminary Injunction hearing for oral ruling. Court DENIES Motion for Preliminary Injunction.
Additional States:
California;
Colorado;
Connecticut;
Hawaii;
Illinois;
Maine;
Maryland;
Massachusetts;
Michigan;
New Jersey;
New Mexico;
New York;
North Carolina;
Oregon;
Rhode Island;
Vermont;
Virginia;
Wisconsin
Government Parties:
EPA
AG Posture: Plaintiff
Court Filings: Link to District Court Filing: District Link
Docket Number: 2:25-cv-02015
TRO / PI: PI Denied
Status: Challenged policy temporarily allowed
New York v. Department of Justice
October 01, 2025
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.
Immigration;
Funding Freeze;
Executive Power
Colorado;
Illinois;
New York;
Rhode Island
Key Dates:
11/24/25: Parties file Joint Stipulation to Dismiss Complaint without prejudice. Government agrees that the challenged provisions do not apply to the grants in question in this litigation and will release the funds.
12/17/25: Dismissal filed
Additional States:
Arizona;
California;
Connecticut;
Delaware;
Maine;
Maryland;
Massachusetts;
Michigan;
Minnesota;
Nevada;
New Jersey;
New Mexico;
Oregon;
Vermont;
Washington;
Wisconsin;
District of Columbia
Government Parties:
Department of Justice
AG Posture: Plaintiff
Court Filings: Link to District Court Filing: District Link
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.
Executive Power;
Military Occupation of US Cities
California;
Oregon
Key Dates:
10/04/25: TRO Granted
10/05/25: Second TRO Granted for 14 days, expires October 17.
10/06/25: Amended Complaint filed adding California
10/15/25: TRO extended another two weeks
10/20/25: TRO Stayed by Circuit Court, allowing deployment to move forward. Immediately afterward, a judge on the panel requested a vote as to whether there should be a rehearing en banc and ordered parties to file briefs by October 22.
10/28/25: Ninth Circuit announces they will rehear case en banc.
10/31/25: Preliminary Injunction Extended to 11/07/25
11/07/25: District Court rules for AGs, holds that Portland deployment is unlawful and issues permanent injunction.
01/08/26: Circuit Court Stay of District Court decision is Vacated, federal government assert they will demobilize the National Guard over the next two weeks.
02/17/26: Defendant-Appellants Dismiss Appeal. Case closed.
Additional States:
Government Parties:
President Trump;
Department of Homeland Security;
Department of Defense
Washington v. Department of Health and Human Services
September 26, 2025
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.
Reproductive Rights;
Education;
LGBTQ+ Rights
Minnesota;
Oregon;
Washington
Key Dates:
Additional States:
Colorado;
Connecticut;
Delaware;
Hawaii;
Illinois;
Maine;
Maryland;
Massachusetts;
Michigan;
New Jersey;
New York;
Rhode Island;
Wisconsin;
District of Columbia
Government Parties:
Department of Health and Human Services
AG Posture: Plaintiff
Court Filings: Link to District Court Filing: District Link
Docket Number: 6:25-cv-01748
TRO / PI:
Status: Case Pending: No decision yet on harmful policy
New Jersey v. Department of Justice
August 18, 2025
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.
California;
Delaware;
Illinois;
New Jersey;
Rhode Island
Key Dates:
10/03/25: Trump administration announces they will be withdrawing these conditions on VOCA grants. Joint Stipulation and new schedule filed.
02/13/26: Case placed in abeyance for 120 days. Further updates pending mid-June 2026.
Additional States:
Colorado;
Connecticut;
Hawaii;
Maine;
Maryland;
Massachusetts;
Michigan;
Minnesota;
Nevada;
New Mexico;
New York;
Oregon;
Vermont;
Washington;
Wisconsin;
District of Columbia
Government Parties:
Department of Justice
AG Posture: Plaintiff
Court Filings: Link to District Court Filing: District Link
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.
09/29/25: District Court judge grants Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment, concluding that the Department of Energy policy violated the Administrative Procedure Act (APA)
10/08/25: Defendants Move to Stay in light of government shutdown and are Denied. Case continues.
11/10/25: Court issues final order of Summary Judgment in favor of Plaintiffs and dismisses federal government's Motion to Dismiss.
04/02/26: Voluntary Dismissal filed in appeal of Summary Judgment decision. Case closed.
Additional States:
California;
Delaware;
Hawaii;
Illinois;
Maine;
Maryland;
Michigan;
Nevada;
New Mexico;
Washington;
Wisconsin;
District of Columbia
Government Parties:
Department of Energy
AG Posture: Plaintiff
Court Filings: Link to District Court Filing: District Link
California v. Department of Health and Human Services
July 29, 2025
AGs sue to block the unconstitutional "Defund Provision" of the 2025 reconciliation law that forbids states from using Medicaid dollars to pay for healthcare services provided at Planned Parenthood health centers.
Reproductive Rights;
Healthcare
California;
Connecticut;
New York
Key Dates:
12/02/25: Preliminary Injunction granted in district court.
12/30/25: In the First Circuit, Administrative Stay lifted but Motion for Stay Pending Appeal is Granted, allowing cuts to proceed as planned pending resolution on the merits.
03/17/26: Plaintiff-AGs file Notice of Voluntary Dismissal
Additional States:
Colorado;
Delaware;
Hawaii;
Illinois;
Maine;
Maryland;
Massachusetts;
Michigan;
Minnesota;
Nevada;
New Jersey;
New Mexico;
North Carolina;
Oregon;
Rhode Island;
Vermont;
Washington;
Wisconsin;
District of Columbia
Government Parties:
Department of Health and Human Services
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.
Immigration;
Executive Power;
Privacy/Technology
California;
New York
Key Dates:
09.29.25: Court grants Motion to add Governor Shapiro (PA) to TRO. Governor Beshear (KY) is already an additional party to this suit.
10/15/25: Preliminary Injunction Granted by District Court
02/26/26: Order issued Granting Plaintiff Motion to Enforce/Expand the Preliminary Injunction, USDA blocked from cutting off SNAP funding because states refuse to turn over personal information on SNAP participants.
Additional States:
Arizona;
Colorado;
Connecticut;
Delaware;
Hawaii;
Illinois;
Maine;
Maryland;
Massachusetts;
Michigan;
Minnesota;
Nevada;
New Jersey;
New Mexico;
Oregon;
Rhode Island;
Washington;
Wisconsin;
District of Columbia
Government Parties:
Department of Agriculture
AG Posture: Plaintiff
Court Filings: Link to District Court Filing: District Link
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.
Immigration;
Executive Power;
Privacy/Technology
New York;
Rhode Island;
Washington
Key Dates:
09/10/25: Preliminary Injunction Granted
12/08/25: Parties file Joint Stipulation to add HUD as a Defendant and Amend the complaint, Staying enforcement of a November 26 HUD Notice. In accordance with this decision, the appeal is dismissed in the Circuit Court and a new schedule issued in the District.
Additional States:
Arizona;
California;
Colorado;
Connecticut;
Hawaii;
Illinois;
Maine;
Maryland;
Massachusetts;
Michigan;
Minnesota;
Nevada;
New Jersey;
New Mexico;
Oregon;
Vermont;
Wisconsin;
District of Columbia
Government Parties:
Department of Justice;
Department of Labor;
Department of Health and Human Services;
Department of Education
AGs sue over funding freeze for programs administered by Department of Education.
Funding Freeze;
Education
California;
Colorado;
Massachusetts;
Rhode Island
Key Dates:
07/14/25: Complaint and Motion for Preliminary Injunction filed
07/25/25: According to a Washington Post report, the Trump Administration announced that it planned to release the funds frozen since June 30. Details pending as an administration official said that “guardrails” would be in place “to ensure these funds will not be used in violation of executive orders or administration policy.”
08/05/25: Plaintiffs withdraw Motion for a Preliminary Injunction.
08/25/25: Parties file Joint Motion to Dismiss the Complaint without prejudice, all the challenged funds to be released by October 3, 2025.
09/12/25: Motion to Dismiss without Prejudice Granted
Additional States:
Arizona;
Connecticut;
Delaware;
Hawaii;
Illinois;
Maine;
Maryland;
Michigan;
Minnesota;
Nevada;
New Jersey;
New Mexico;
New York;
North Carolina;
Oregon;
Vermont;
Washington;
Wisconsin;
District of Columbia
Government Parties:
Department of Education
AG Posture: Plaintiff
Court Filings: Link to District Court Filing: District Link
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.
08/12/25: Preliminary Injunction granted in part, denied in part by the District Court, holding that because ICE has had a policy of not using Medicaid data for immigration enforcement purposes since 2013, the sudden policy shift is "abitrary and capricious" in violation of the Administrative Procedures Act. ICE and DHS are forbidden from using Medicaid data for immigration purposes in the Plaintiff states only, however, and the government has the opportunity to engage in formal rulemaking on this policy change.
12/09/25: Preliminary Injunction extended to January 5, 2026.
12/29/25 Judge rules that the Trump administration can share basic information of certain Medicaid patients for immigration enforcement purposes but cannot share personal health records or other sensitive information.
Additional States:
Arizona;
Colorado;
Connecticut;
Delaware;
Hawaii;
Illinois;
Maine;
Maryland;
Massachusetts;
Michigan;
Minnesota;
Nevada;
New Jersey;
New Mexico;
New York;
Oregon;
Rhode Island;
Vermont;
Washington;
Wisconsin
Government Parties:
Department of Homeland Security;
Department of Health and Human Services
AG Posture: Plaintiff
Court Filings: Link to District Court Filing: District Link
AGs sue the Department of Education over its unlawful decision to discontinue grants awarded through congressionally established school mental health funding programs.
Funding Freeze;
Executive Power;
Education
Washington
Key Dates:
10/21/25: Motion to Dismiss Denied by District Court
10/27/25: Preliminary Injunction Granted by District Court
11/13/25: Government appeals Preliminary Injunction
AGs sue the Trump administration for unlawfully using an "agency priorities" clause in OMB regulations that the administration claims allows it to cut billions in congressionally appropriated federal funding to critical programs.
Additional States:
Arizona;
California;
Colorado;
Connecticut;
Delaware;
Hawaii;
Illinois;
Maine;
Maryland;
Michigan;
Minnesota;
Nevada;
New Mexico;
New York;
Oregon;
Rhode Island;
Vermont;
Wisconsin;
District of Columbia
Government Parties:
OMB;
Department of State;
Department of Commerce;
Department of Homeland Security;
Department of Justice;
Department of Agriculture;
Department of Labor;
Department of Defense;
FEMA;
National Science Foundation
AG Posture: Plaintiff
Court Filings: Link to District Court Filing: District Link
Docket Number: 1:25-cv-11816
TRO / PI:
Status: Case Pending: No decision yet on harmful policy
California v. United States
June 12, 2025
AGs sue over the Trump administration's unlawful recission of California’s EPA waivers for its fuel vehicle standards, later adopted by the other Plaintiff states.
Environment/Climate
California;
Colorado;
Delaware;
Massachusetts;
New Jersey;
New Mexico;
New York;
Oregon;
Rhode Island;
Vermont;
Washington
Status: Case Pending: No decision yet on harmful policy
New Jersey v. Bondi
June 09, 2025
AGs sue to block the Trump administration's decision to reverse a Biden-era ATF rule designating Forced Reset Triggers as "prohibited machine guns" under federal law.
Gun Safety
Delaware;
Maryland;
New Jersey
Key Dates:
07/07/25: California joins as Plaintiff and Amended Complaint filed.
07/11/25: Plaintiffs withdraw Motion for a Preliminary Injunction.
08/15/25: Parties file Joint Motion to Stay Proceedings until Feb. 19, 2026.
Additional States:
California;
Colorado;
Hawaii;
Illinois;
Maine;
Massachusetts;
Michigan;
Minnesota;
Nevada;
Oregon;
Rhode Island;
Vermont;
Washington;
District of Columbia
Government Parties:
Department of Justice;
ATF
AG Posture: Plaintiff
Court Filings: Link to District Court Filing: District Link
AGs sue to stop the National Science Foundation's cuts to programs and funding to organizations supporting women, minorities, the disabled, and research into programs studying misinformation and combatting environmental justice.
Executive Power
Hawaii;
New York
Key Dates:
08/01/25: Preliminary Injunction Denied
08/22/25: AG-Plaintiffs file Notice of Voluntary Dismissal
Additional States:
California;
Colorado;
Connecticut;
Delaware;
Illinois;
Maryland;
Massachusetts;
Nevada;
New Jersey;
New Mexico;
Oregon;
Rhode Island;
Washington;
Wisconsin
Government Parties:
National Science Foundation
AG Posture: Plaintiff
Court Filings: Link to District Court Filing: District Link
Docket Number: 1:25-cv-04452
TRO / PI: PI Denied
Status: Challenged policy permanently allowed
California v. Department of Transportation
May 13, 2025
AGs sued the Department of Transportation for threatening to cut off billions in transportation funding to states that do not fully comply with the Trump administration's anti-immigrant directives.
Immigration;
Executive Power
California;
Illinois;
Maryland;
New Jersey;
Rhode Island
Key Dates:
06/19/25: Preliminary Injunction granted and Stay pending appeal denied.
07/17/25: Plaintiff's Motion to Modify Preliminary Injunction to include the District of Columbia and Kentucky granted.
11/04/25: Summary Judgment granted to AG-Plaintiffs
Additional States:
Colorado;
Connecticut;
Delaware;
Hawaii;
Maine;
Massachusetts;
Michigan;
Minnesota;
Nevada;
New Mexico;
New York;
Oregon;
Vermont;
Washington;
Wisconsin;
District of Columbia
Government Parties:
Department of Transportation
AG Posture: Plaintiff
Court Filings: Link to District Court Filing: District Link
AGs sue FEMA and Department of Homeland Security because of threat to withhold critical federal dollars from states that do not use their local law enforcement resources for federal immigration enforcement.
Immigration;
Executive Power
California;
Illinois;
New Jersey;
Rhode Island
Key Dates:
09/24/25: Motion for Summary Judgment Granted for Plaintiffs
10/14/25: District Court finds government is acting out of compliance, files Order to Enforce and release all funds within 7 days.
10/21/25: Government files Notice of Compliance
Additional States:
Colorado;
Connecticut;
Delaware;
Hawaii;
Maine;
Maryland;
Massachusetts;
Michigan;
Minnesota;
Nevada;
New Mexico;
New York;
Oregon;
Vermont;
Washington;
Wisconsin
Government Parties:
Department of Homeland Security;
FEMA
AGs sue Trump over Executive Order declaring a "national energy emergency" to fast-track permits and approvals for fossil fuel extraction in sensitive areas.
Executive Power;
Environment/Climate
California;
Washington
Key Dates:
01/30/26: Amended Complaint filed, adding Colorado and New Mexico as plaintiffs.
Additional States:
Arizona;
Colorado;
Connecticut;
Illinois;
Maine;
Maryland;
Massachusetts;
Michigan;
Minnesota;
New Jersey;
New Mexico;
Oregon;
Rhode Island;
Vermont;
Wisconsin
Government Parties:
President Trump;
Army Corps of Engineers
AG Posture: Plaintiff
Court Filings: Link to District Court Filing: District Link
Docket Number: 2:25-cv-00869
TRO / PI:
Status: Case Pending: No decision yet on harmful policy
Washington v. Department of Transportation
May 07, 2025
AGs sue to challenge the Trump administration's cancellation of funds for electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
Executive Power;
Environment/Climate
California;
Colorado;
Washington
Key Dates:
06/24/25: Preliminary Injunction restoring NEVI program for electric vehicle charging station funding granted. Injunction only applies to some of the plaintiffs as DC, MI, and VT failed to prove irreparable harm.
07/23/25: Court grants Motion to Intervene for environmental public interest organizations, including Sierra Club, National Resources Defense Council (NRDC), and others.
10/29/25: Amended Motion to Intervene Granted for the environmental public interest organizations.
01/23/26: Plaintiff Motion for Summary Judgment Granted
Additional States:
Arizona;
Delaware;
Hawaii;
Illinois;
Maryland;
Minnesota;
New Jersey;
New Mexico;
New York;
Oregon;
Rhode Island;
Vermont;
Wisconsin;
District of Columbia
Government Parties:
Department of Transportation
AG Posture: Plaintiff
Court Filings: Link to District Court Filing: District Link
AGs sue to stop Trump administration's "Wind Directive" canceling all wind energy projects, federal funding, and permitting for such projects, and stopping the wind development energy industry in its tracks.
Executive Power;
Environment/Climate
Massachusetts;
New York
Key Dates:
06/18/25: All Defendants except Department of the Interior dismissed.
07/03/25: Opinion dismissing some claims issued.
12/08/25: Plaintiff Motion for Summary Judgment granted
Additional States:
Arizona;
California;
Colorado;
Connecticut;
Delaware;
Illinois;
Maine;
Maryland;
Michigan;
Minnesota;
New Jersey;
New Mexico;
Oregon;
Rhode Island;
Washington;
District of Columbia
Government Parties:
President Trump;
EPA;
Department of the Treasury;
Department of Commerce;
Department of the Interior;
Department of Agriculture;
Department of Energy;
Army Corps of Engineers;
Bureau of Land Management;
US Fish and Wildlife Service
AG Posture: Plaintiff
Court Filings: Link to District Court Filing: District Link
New York v. Kennedy, Department of Health and Human Services
May 05, 2025
AGs sue to reverse Trump administration's mass termination of 10,000 employees and shuttering of dozens of agencies.
Executive Power;
Healthcare
New York;
Rhode Island;
Washington
Key Dates:
07/01/25: Preliminary Injunction granted. The decision holds that HHS and all other named defendants are ENJOINED from taking any actions to implement or enforce the planned RIFs or sub-agency restructuring announced in the March 27 Communiqué or set in motion after the Communiqué’s release with respect to the specific sub-agencies and programs that are the subject of the instant motion for preliminary injunction. The actions enjoined by this order include but are not limited to: (a) any further execution of any existing RIF notices (including final separation for any employees previously notified of impending termination); (b) issuance of any further RIF notices; and (c) placement of additional employees on administrative leave.
08/13/25: The District Court issued an Order Clarifying the Preliminary Injunction, narrowing its scope to only six of the agency’s centers from the order. The original lawsuit cited over 10,000 possible firings and after this, thousands of people will still likely lose their jobs despite the lawsuit.
11/03/25: First Circuit Grants Defendant-Appellant's Motion for Voluntary Dismissal
Additional States:
Arizona;
California;
Colorado;
Connecticut;
Delaware;
Hawaii;
Illinois;
Maine;
Maryland;
Michigan;
Minnesota;
New Jersey;
New Mexico;
Oregon;
Vermont;
Wisconsin;
District of Columbia
Government Parties:
Department of Health and Human Services
Maryland v. Corporation for National and Community Service (AmeriCorps)
April 29, 2025
AGs sue to stop Trump's unilateral dismantling and dissolution of AmeriCorps.
Executive Power
California;
Colorado;
Delaware;
Maryland
Key Dates:
06/05/25: Preliminary Injunction granted for Plaintiffs
07/24/25: Amended Complaint Filed, adding the Office of Management and Budget as a defendant
08/29/25: Office of Management and Budget agrees to release over $184 million in funding that AmeriCorps plans to award to service programs across the country.
Additional States:
Arizona;
Connecticut;
Hawaii;
Illinois;
Maine;
Massachusetts;
Michigan;
Minnesota;
Nevada;
New Jersey;
New Mexico;
New York;
North Carolina;
Oregon;
Rhode Island;
Vermont;
Washington;
Wisconsin;
District of Columbia
Government Parties:
OMB;
Americorps
AG Posture: Plaintiff
Court Filings: Link to District Court Filing: District Link
AGs sue to rein in Trump's tariff actions, citing his imposing, modifying, escalating, and suspending tariffs by EO, memos, social media posts, and agency decrees.
Executive Power
Oregon
Key Dates:
05/20/25: Washington State files amicus in support of Plaintiffs
05/28/25: Summary Judgment granted to Plaintiffs
05/29/25: Federal Circuit Court grants stay of injunction pending appeal
08/29/25: Federal Circuit Court affirms lower court's decision that president lacks the tariff authority he purported to exercise
02/20/26: The Supreme Court holds that Trump's tariffs were unlawful. Case closed.
Additional States:
Arizona;
Colorado;
Connecticut;
Delaware;
Illinois;
Maine;
Minnesota;
Nevada;
New Mexico;
New York;
Vermont
Government Parties:
President Trump;
Department of Homeland Security;
Customs and Border Protection
AGs sue after the Department of Education unilaterally and without notice rescinded education grant funds that were intended to be available through March 2026.
Executive Power;
Education
New York
Key Dates:
05/06/25: Preliminary Injunction granted.
06/03/25: Preliminary Injunction reaffirmed and updated.
11/13/25: Joint Letter filed with Proposed Order of Final Resolution of case
Additional States:
Arizona;
California;
Delaware;
Hawaii;
Illinois;
Maine;
Maryland;
Massachusetts;
Michigan;
Minnesota;
Nevada;
New Jersey;
New Mexico;
Oregon;
District of Columbia
Government Parties:
President Trump;
OMB;
Department of Commerce;
Institute of Museum and Library Services;
Minority Business Development Agency;
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
AGs sue to block Trump's Executive Order on elections.
Executive Power;
Democracy Protection/Voting Rights
Oregon;
Washington
Key Dates:
01.09.26: Court grants in part, denies in part Plaintiff Motion for Summary Judgment, holding that the President's Executive Order at issue violates Separation of Powers and enjoining the government from taking any action to implement it.
Additional States:
Government Parties:
President Trump;
US DOGE Service;
Department of Justice;
Department of Defense;
FEMA;
Election Assistance Commission
AG Posture: Plaintiff
Court Filings: Link to District Court Filing: District Link
Massachusetts v. Kennedy, Department of Health and Human Services
April 04, 2025
AGs sue to reinstate the National Institutes of Health grants and restore their grant application process.
Executive Power;
Healthcare
California;
Maryland;
Massachusetts;
Washington
Key Dates:
06/16/25: Ruling in favor of Plaintiffs
06/24/25: Motion for Stay Pending Appeal denied
07/02/25: Updated ruling in favor of Plaintiffs, reinstating grants as to the Plaintiff states (per CASA precedent) and Defendants file Appeal
07/18/25: Defendant Motion for a Stay Pending Appeal rejected and District Court ruling reaffirmed
08/21/25: The Supreme Court, in a 5-4 vote (Roberts joins liberals), Stayed the District Court’s decision, pending appeal in the First Circuit, to stop cuts to NIH grants allegedly related to DEI. As such, the cuts will likely proceed as originally intended.
12/29/25: HHS entered into a settlement agreement to resume the usual process for grant consideration.
Additional States:
Arizona;
Colorado;
Delaware;
Hawaii;
Minnesota;
Nevada;
New Jersey;
New Mexico;
New York;
Oregon;
Rhode Island;
Wisconsin
Government Parties:
National Institutes of Health;
Department of Health and Human Services
Colorado v. Department of Health and Human Services
April 01, 2025
AGs sue to block the Department of Health and Human Services' abrupt cancellation of $11 billion in critical public health funding.
Funding Freeze;
Executive Power;
Healthcare
California;
Colorado;
Minnesota;
Rhode Island;
Washington
Key Dates:
04/05/25: Temporary Restraining Order awarded to Plaintiff
04/17/25: Temporary Restraining Order extended
05/16/25: Preliminary Injunction granted
Case Stayed through April 10, 2026
Additional States:
Arizona;
Connecticut;
Delaware;
Hawaii;
Illinois;
Maine;
Maryland;
Massachusetts;
Michigan;
Nevada;
New Jersey;
New Mexico;
New York;
North Carolina;
Oregon;
Wisconsin;
District of Columbia
Government Parties:
Department of Health and Human Services
AGs sue to stop Trump administration's mass firing of probationary workers and Reduction in Force orders.
Executive Power;
Labor Rights
Maryland;
Minnesota;
District of Columbia
Key Dates:
03/13/25: Temporary Restraining Order granted
04/01/25: Preliminary Injunction granted
04/03/25: Reduction-in-Force cases consolidated by Fourth Circuit
04/04/25: Defendants' motion for Stay Pending Appeal denied by District Court
04/09/25: Defendants' motion for Stay Pending Appeal granted by Fourth Circuit
09/08/25: Fourth Circuit holds that AG Plaintiffs did not have standing to sue, returns case to district with order to dismiss.
Additional States:
Arizona;
California;
Colorado;
Connecticut;
Delaware;
Hawaii;
Illinois;
Massachusetts;
Michigan;
Nevada;
New Jersey;
New Mexico;
New York;
Oregon;
Rhode Island;
Vermont;
Wisconsin
Government Parties:
President Trump;
Department of the Treasury;
Department of State;
Department of Commerce;
Department of Homeland Security;
Department of Justice;
Department of the Interior;
Department of Agriculture;
Department of Labor;
Department of Health and Human Services;
Department of Housing and Urban Development;
Department of Transportation;
Department of Energy;
Department of Education;
Department of Veteran Affairs;
Social Security Administration;
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau;
Department of Defense
AGs sue to challenge the constitutionality of DOGE under the Appointments Clause and Temporary Organization Statute, invoking Major Questions Doctrine.
DOGE
Arizona;
Michigan;
New Mexico
Key Dates:
02/18/25: Temporary Restraining Order denied
03/12/25: Plaintiff's Motion for Expedited Discovery granted
03/26/25: D.C. Circuit Court issues order granting stay of motion for expedited discovery, saying district court should have ruled on defendant's motion to dismiss before ruling on motion for discovery.
04/09/25: District court grants motion to vacate current deadlines, reset preliminary injunction briefing schedule
06/10/25: District court defers ruling on motion to vacate until circuit court pleadings are resolved
12/15/25: AGs file Notice of Voluntary Dismissal without Prejudice
AGs sue to block DOGE access to the Treasury's Bureau of Fiscal Services, alleging violation of the Administrative Procecure Act and the Privacy Act of 1974.
DOGE
New York
Key Dates:
02/08/25: Emergency Temporary Restraining Order granted
02/21/25: Preliminary Injunction granted
04/11/25: Defendants' Motion to Partially Dissolve Preliminary Injunction granted
04/29/25: Court resets case, asks for joint status report and letter on next steps
05/27/25: District Court modifies preliminary injunction and rejects Motion to Dissolve
07/28/25: Defendants file Notice of Appeal to the Second Circuit on the Preliminary Injunction.
AGs sue to block Trump's Executive Order that attempts to cut off federal funding for any healthcare providers that provide gender-affirming care for anyone under the age of 19.
LGBTQ+ Rights
Washington
Key Dates:
02/14/25: Temporary Restraining Order granted
02/28/25: Preliminary Injunction granted
03/23/25: Stay Pending Appeal of Preliminary Injunction and Motion for Expedited Discovery granted
06/16/25: Plaintiffs' Discovery requests found moot and Motion to Compel denied because the grants at issue were reinstated
11/10/25: District Court denies government's Motion to Stay Preliminary Injunction
Additional States:
Colorado;
Minnesota;
Oregon
Government Parties:
President Trump;
Department of the Treasury;
Department of State;
Department of Commerce;
Department of Justice;
Department of Agriculture;
Department of Health and Human Services;
Department of Energy;
Department of Education;
Department of Veteran Affairs
AG Posture: Plaintiff
Court Filings: Link to District Court Filing: District Link
AGs sue to halt "Funding Freeze" in Office of Management and Budget Memo issued by Trump administration on January 27, 2025.
Funding Freeze;
Executive Power
California;
Illinois;
Massachusetts;
New Jersey;
New York;
Rhode Island
Key Dates:
01/31/25: Emergency Temporary Restraining Order granted
02/12/25: Order reaffirming Temporary Restraining Order issued
03/06/25: Preliminary Injunction granted
03/27/25: Defendants' Motion to Stay Preliminary Injunction Pending Appeal denied
04/04/25: Plaintiffs' Motion for Enforcement of Preliminary Injunction granted
04/07/25: Motion for Enforcement of Preliminary Injunction is Stayed in light of Supreme Court decision in California v. Department of Education, the "SEED grants" case
Additional States:
Arizona;
Colorado;
Connecticut;
Delaware;
Hawaii;
Maine;
Maryland;
Michigan;
Minnesota;
Nevada;
New Mexico;
North Carolina;
Oregon;
Vermont;
Washington;
Wisconsin;
District of Columbia
Government Parties:
President Trump;
OMB;
EPA;
Department of the Treasury;
Department of State;
Department of Commerce;
Department of Homeland Security;
Department of Justice;
Department of the Interior;
Department of Labor;
Department of Health and Human Services;
Department of Housing and Urban Development;
Department of Transportation;
Department of Energy;
Department of Education
AGs sue to challenge constitutionality of the Birthright Citizenship Executive Order.
Immigration
Washington
Key Dates:
05/15/25: Oral arguments before the Supreme Court on the legality of nationwide injunctions, stemming from New Jersey v. Trump birthright citizenship case.
06/06/25: Court holds case in abeyance pending Supreme Court decision in New Jersey v. Trump
06/27/25: The Supreme Court finds that nationwide injunctions are not permitted as a blanket practice because they have no historical analog. However the Court declines to rule on whether the particular concerns the states raised require a tailored remedy that extends beyond the plaintiff states. And thus, the Court leaves the door open to the possibility that this particular situation of the harms that befall a state and its residents when citizenship is a patchwork system may require more sweeping relief (up to and including an injunction that applies in all states).
07/23/25: Ninth Circuit holds that the Trump Birthright Citizenship Executive Order is unconstitutional and issues a universal injunction.
09/29/25: Government files, and is ultimately Granted, a Writ of Certiarori to the Supreme Court
Additional States:
Arizona;
Illinois;
Oregon
Government Parties:
Department of State;
Department of Homeland Security;
Department of Justice;
Department of Agriculture;
Department of Health and Human Services;
Social Security Administration
