Special Collection: Trump Administration 1.0: Challenges to the Government

This collection includes cases brought by individuals, organizations, states, municipalities, and other entities against the first Trump administration. Cases in this collection deal with a broad range of civil rights issues.

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301 Cases
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
CODING IN PROCESS
ACLU v. ICE

3:26-cv-05590 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

ACLU seeks government records about policies and practices toward individuals who recorded immigration enforcement activity.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Rona v. Trump

1:25-cv-03114 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: April 15, 2025

Closed Date: Aug. 18, 2025

Challenge to Executive Order 14203, which imposed penalties on any U.S. person who provided services to persons at the International Criminal Court.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
B.K. v. Noem

1:25-cv-00419 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan

Filed Date: April 14, 2025

Case Ongoing

Challenge to revocation of student visa and termination of SEVIS records of international students based on very minor legal infractions or for no reason at all.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Goodluck v. Biden

1:21-cv-01530 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: June 7, 2021

Closed Date: Sept. 27, 2024

**Note: The Clearinghouse did not have access to the Complaint at the time of this summary. Therefore, some details may be omitted.** This case challenged the government’s suspension, deprioritizatio…

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IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. v. Executive Office for Immigration Review

1:20-cv-03812 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Dec. 23, 2020

Case Ongoing

Immigration advocacy groups challenge federal rule increasing deportation hearing fees.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Pangea Legal Services v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

3:20-cv-09253 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Dec. 21, 2020

Immigration legal services lawsuit challenging DHS asylum rule changes results in preliminary injunction.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Haitian-Americans United v. Trump

1:20-cv-11421 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: July 27, 2020

Closed Date: Jan. 13, 2021

Census lawsuit challenging exclusion of undocumented immigrants from congressional apportionment counts.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
D.A.M. v. Barr

1:20-cv-01321 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: May 28, 2020

Closed Date: Sept. 23, 2021

Immigration case challenging COVID-era deportations ended in voluntary dismissal.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Gomez v. Trump

1:20-cv-01419 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: May 28, 2020

Closed Date: Sept. 27, 2024

Class action challenging COVID-era visa restrictions and processing delays, partially resolved with ongoing appeals.
HEALTHCARE ACCESS AND REPRODUCTIVE ISSUES
American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists v. United States Food and Drug Administration

8:20-cv-01320 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: May 27, 2020

Closed Date: May 19, 2021

Healthcare providers' lawsuit against FDA abortion pill restrictions resolved with policy changes.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Washington v. DeVos

2:20-cv-00182 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington

Filed Date: May 19, 2020

Closed Date: June 22, 2021

Washington state challenge to COVID-19 student aid restrictions resolved after policy change.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Samma v. United States Department of Defense

1:20-cv-01104 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: April 28, 2020

Case Ongoing

Military class action about citizenship rules for non-citizen service members won injunctive relief.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
New York v. United States Department of Labor

1:20-cv-03020 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: April 14, 2020

Closed Date: Aug. 25, 2020

State of New York lawsuit challenging federal COVID-19 paid leave regulations succeeded in blocking key restrictions.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
A.B. v. Morgan

1:20-cv-00846 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: March 27, 2020

Case Ongoing

Asylum seekers challenge use of untrained border agents for asylum interviews in ongoing federal lawsuit.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Family Equality v. Azar

1:20-cv-02403 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: March 19, 2020

Case Ongoing

LGBTQ advocacy groups challenge HHS policy allowing discrimination in grant programs, awaiting appeals court decision.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Velesaca v. Decker

1:20-cv-01803 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Feb. 28, 2020

Case Ongoing

Immigration detention lawsuit in New York resulted in changes to ICE's release policies during COVID-19.
PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
Sierra Club v. Trump

4:20-cv-01494 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Feb. 28, 2020

Case Ongoing

Environmental groups' lawsuit challenging border wall funding was resolved by presidential order.
HEALTHCARE ACCESS AND REPRODUCTIVE ISSUES
Planned Parenthood of Maryland, Inc. v. Azar

1:20-cv-00361 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: Feb. 11, 2020

Case Ongoing

Challenge to federal health insurance billing rule for abortion coverage successfully blocked.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Lewis-McCoy v. Wolf

1:20-cv-01142 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Feb. 10, 2020

Case Ongoing

Class action against federal Global Entry program ban of New York residents ended with ban's reversal.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
U.T. v. Barr

1:20-cv-00116 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Jan. 15, 2020

Case Ongoing

Asylum rights lawsuit challenging deportation agreements with Central American countries remains pending.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
Page v. Trump

1:20-cv-00104 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Jan. 15, 2020

Closed Date: Jan. 29, 2021

This case concerns the constitutionality of the District of Columbia’s lack of congressional representation. On January 15, 2020, a resident of the District of Columbia, filed a pro se lawsuit in the…

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IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
A.P.F. v. United States

2:20-cv-00065 | U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Filed Date: Jan. 10, 2020

Case Ongoing

Family separation lawsuit against U.S. government over Trump-era border policy remains ongoing in Arizona.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Make the Road New York v. Pompeo

1:19-cv-11633 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Dec. 19, 2019

Case Ongoing

Immigration lawsuit challenging Trump administration's public charge rule, resulting in nationwide injunction.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center v. Trump

3:19-cv-02051 | U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon

Filed Date: Dec. 18, 2019

Case Ongoing

Immigration nonprofits' lawsuit challenging unfair asylum court procedures and policies remains ongoing in Oregon.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Freedom for Immigrants v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

2:19-cv-10424 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Dec. 10, 2019

Closed Date: July 8, 2021

First Amendment lawsuit challenging ICE's shutdown of immigration detention hotline remains ongoing in California.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Doc Society v. Pompeo

1:19-cv-03632 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Dec. 5, 2019

Case Ongoing

Lawsuit challenging visa applicants' social media disclosure requirements remains ongoing.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Center for Popular Democracy Action v. Bureau of the Census

1:19-cv-10917 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Nov. 26, 2019

Closed Date: April 15, 2020

Census oversight lawsuit challenging Trump Administration's 2020 count procedures was dismissed in New York.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Committee on Oversight and Reform v. Barr

1:19-cv-03557 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Nov. 26, 2019

Case Ongoing

Congressional subpoena lawsuit over 2020 census citizenship question documents settled after extended negotiations.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Young v. Azar

1:19-cv-03526 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Nov. 22, 2019

Case Ongoing

Medicaid class action in Michigan led to court blocking state work requirements.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
HIAS, Inc. v. Trump

8:19-cv-03346 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: Nov. 21, 2019

Closed Date: Dec. 15, 2021

Lawsuit challenging Trump executive order requiring state consent for refugee resettlement; case closed.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Doe v. McAleenan

3:19-cv-02119 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Filed Date: Nov. 5, 2019

Case Ongoing

Immigration lawsuit challenging denial of legal counsel for asylum seekers in border screening interviews.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Doe v. Trump

3:19-cv-01743 | U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon

Filed Date: Oct. 30, 2019

Closed Date: July 26, 2021

Immigration class action challenging Trump administration's healthcare coverage requirements for visa applicants.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
City of Seattle v. Department of Homeland Security

3:19-cv-07151 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Oct. 29, 2019

Case Ongoing

Immigration lawsuit challenging USCIS naturalization fee waiver restrictions.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Adlerstein v. U.S. Customs and Border Protection

4:19-cv-00500 | U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Filed Date: Oct. 16, 2019

Case Ongoing

Civil rights case challenging border agents' harassment of aid workers in Arizona.
HEALTHCARE ACCESS AND REPRODUCTIVE ISSUES
Center for Reproductive Rights v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

1:19-cv-03068 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Oct. 15, 2019

Case Ongoing

FOIA lawsuit seeking HHS documents about the Conscience and Religious Freedom Division remains ongoing.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Connecticut v. Department of Homeland Security

3:19-cv-01597 | U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut

Filed Date: Oct. 10, 2019

Closed Date: Oct. 7, 2022

Immigration lawsuit over Connecticut pardons settled with federal agreement to recognize state pardons.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center v. Wolf

1:19-cv-03640 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Oct. 7, 2019

Case Ongoing

Lawsuit challenging expedited asylum review programs that limit access to legal counsel in immigration proceedings.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
A.I.I.L. v. Sessions

4:19-cv-00481 | U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Filed Date: Oct. 3, 2019

Case Ongoing

Class action challenging family separation of asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

8:19-cv-02851 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: Sept. 27, 2019

Case Ongoing

Immigration lawsuit challenging federal public charge rule resolved when policy was abandoned.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
New York v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

1:19-cv-08876 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Sept. 25, 2019

Case Ongoing

Lawsuit challenging ICE courthouse arrest policy in New York resulted in statewide injunction against the practice.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
E.B. v. U.S. Department of State

1:19-cv-02856 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Sept. 24, 2019

Case Ongoing

Immigration lawsuit challenging passport requirements for visa lottery ended with rule struck down.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Cook County, Illinois v. Wolf

1:19-cv-06334 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Sept. 23, 2019

Closed Date: March 12, 2021

Lawsuit challenging Trump administration's public charge immigration rule ended with rule's abandonment in 2021.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Centro Presente, Inc. v. McAleenan

1:19-cv-02840 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Sept. 20, 2019

Case Ongoing

Immigration lawsuit challenging new federal expedited removal policies in DC, awaiting resolution.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
C.M. v. United States

2:19-cv-05217 | U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Filed Date: Sept. 19, 2019

Closed Date: Oct. 22, 2024

On September 19, 2019, five asylum-seeking parents, on their own behalf and on behalf of their minor children, filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. The plaintiff…

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IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Casa de Maryland v. Trump

8:19-cv-02715 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: Sept. 16, 2019

Closed Date: Jan. 26, 2023

Immigration rights lawsuit over federal public charge rule resolved when policy was withdrawn.
PUBLIC BENEFITS/GOVERNMENT SERVICES
La Unión Del Pueblo Entero v. Trump

8:19-cv-02710 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: Sept. 13, 2019

Closed Date: April 2, 2021

Civil rights lawsuit challenging federal collection of citizenship data was dismissed after policy changed.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Irish International Immigrant Center, Inc. v. Cuccinelli

1:19-cv-11880 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: Sept. 5, 2019

Closed Date: June 15, 2021

Immigration lawsuit over medical deferred action program dismissal.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Make the Road New York v. Cuccinelli

1:19-cv-07993 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Aug. 27, 2019

Case Ongoing

Immigration lawsuit challenging federal "public charge" rule ended after policy withdrawal.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
State of New York v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

1:19-cv-07777 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Aug. 21, 2019

Closed Date: March 6, 2023

States' challenge to federal immigration public charge rule ended after policy change.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
In the Matter of the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ Execution Protocol Cases

1:19-mc-00145 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Aug. 20, 2019

Case Ongoing

Federal death row inmates' challenge to new execution protocols awaiting appellate ruling in DC Circuit.