Case: State of New York v. United States Department of Justice

1:25-cv-00499 | U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island

Filed Date: Oct. 1, 2025

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Case Summary

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On October 1, 2025, plaintiffs, states including New York, filed suit against the Trump government in U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island. New York claims that over the last month-and-a-half, Defendants have notified Plaintiff States of a new, post hoc condition that precludes Plaintiff States from using some victim services and criminal justice funds for legal services to immigrants. Defendants have offered no explanation for these new conditions, much less any explanation of how these new conditions apply in practice. Plaintiffs believe defendants’ actions violate the Spending Clause, are arbitrary and capricious, and are contrary to law.

This case is ongoing.

Summary Authors

Claire Pollard (10/2/2025)

People

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Attorney for Plaintiff

Abraham, Stanley William (Rhode Island)

Meosky, Paul Timothy (Rhode Island)

Rose, Jonathan T. (Rhode Island)

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1:25-cv-00499

Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief

Oct. 1, 2025

Oct. 1, 2025

Complaint

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71516975/state-of-new-york-v-united-states-department-of-justice/

Last updated Oct. 3, 2025, 6:51 a.m.

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COMPLAINT ( filing fee paid $ 405.00, receipt number ARIDC-2190537 ), filed by State of Maryland, State of Wisconsin, District of Columbia, State of New Mexico, State of Colorado, State of New York, State of Oregon, State of New Jersey, State of Michigan, State of California, State of Illinois, State of Delaware, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, State of Washington, State of Minnesota, State of Nevada, State of Connecticut, State of Rhode Island, State of Vermont, State of Maine, State of Arizona. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet)(Meosky, Paul) (Entered: 10/01/2025)

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CASE OPENING NOTICE ISSUED (Simoncelli, Michael) (Entered: 10/01/2025)

Oct. 1, 2025

Oct. 1, 2025

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MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by All Plaintiffs. Responses due by 10/15/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit, # 7 Exhibit, # 8 Exhibit, # 9 Exhibit, # 10 Exhibit, # 11 Exhibit, # 12 Exhibit, # 13 Exhibit, # 14 Exhibit, # 15 Exhibit, # 16 Exhibit, # 17 Exhibit, # 18 Exhibit, # 19 Exhibit, # 20 Exhibit, # 21 Exhibit, # 22 Exhibit, # 23 Exhibit, # 24 Exhibit, # 25 Exhibit, # 26 Exhibit)(Meosky, Paul) (Entered: 10/01/2025)

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Oct. 1, 2025

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Summons Request filed by Commonwealth of Massachusetts, District of Columbia, State of Arizona, State of California, State of Colorado, State of Connecticut, State of Delaware, State of Illinois, State of Maine, State of Maryland, State of Michigan, State of Minnesota, State of Nevada, State of New Jersey, State of New Mexico, State of New York, State of Oregon, State of Rhode Island, State of Vermont, State of Washington, State of Wisconsin. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit, # 7 Exhibit, # 8 Exhibit, # 9 Exhibit)(Meosky, Paul) (Entered: 10/01/2025)

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Oct. 1, 2025

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Summons Issued as to Pamela J. Bondi, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Tammie Gregg, Maureen Henneberg, Ginger Baran Lyons, Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, Office on Violence Against Women, Katherine Darke Schmitt, United States Department of Justice. (Attachments: # 1 Summons Issued as to Gregg, # 2 Summons Issued as to Lyons, # 3 Summons Issued as to Henneberg, # 4 Summons Issued as to OVC, # 5 Summons Issued as to OJP, # 6 Summons Issued as to OVAW, # 7 Summons Issued as to Bondi, # 8 Summons Issued as to Schmitt, # 9 Summons Issued as to DOJ) (Gonzalez Gomez, Viviana) (Entered: 10/01/2025)

Oct. 1, 2025

Oct. 1, 2025

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Case Assigned/Reassigned

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Order

Oct. 1, 2025

Oct. 1, 2025

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Case assigned to District Judge Melissa R. DuBose and Magistrate Judge Amy E. Moses. (Simoncelli, Michael)

Oct. 1, 2025

Oct. 1, 2025

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TEXT ORDER: Pursuant to LR Gen 101(c), the Court suspends LR Gen 201(a) and any attorney employed by a State or the District of Columbia and is a member in good standing of the bar of another federal district court and each jurisdiction in which that attorney has been admitted may appear and practice in this matter without being admitted pro hac vice. Attorneys appearing on behalf of the States and the District of Columbia are directed to obtain filing privileges via PACER and to enter their appearances. So Ordered by District Judge Melissa R. DuBose on 10/1/2025. (Simoncelli, Michael)

Oct. 1, 2025

Oct. 1, 2025

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NOTICE of Appearance by Stanley William Abraham, III on behalf of State of Maine (Abraham, Stanley) (Entered: 10/02/2025)

Oct. 2, 2025

Oct. 2, 2025

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NOTICE of Appearance by Jonathan T. Rose on behalf of State of Vermont (Rose, Jonathan) (Entered: 10/02/2025)

Oct. 2, 2025

Oct. 2, 2025

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Case Details

State / Territory: Rhode Island

Case Type(s):

Presidential/Gubernatorial Authority

Immigration and/or the Border

Special Collection(s):

Trump Administration 2.0: Challenges to the Government

Key Dates

Filing Date: Oct. 1, 2025

Case Ongoing: Yes

Case Details

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