Special Collection: Trump Administration 2.0: Litigation and Investigations By the Government

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PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
CODING IN PROCESS
United States v. Commonwealth of Virginia

3:25-cv-01067 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Filed Date: Dec. 29, 2025

Case Ongoing

[This summary is temporary while we research the case.] In this lawsuit, the U.S. Department of Justice sued the state of Virginia, challenging Virginia laws that provided people not lawfully present…

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IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
CODING IN PROCESS
United States v. State of Illinois

3:25-cv-02220 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Dec. 22, 2025

Case Ongoing

U.S. sues Illinois for obstructing federal immigration enforcement.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
United States v. State of California

2:25-cv-10999 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Nov. 17, 2025

Case Ongoing

U.S. government sues California over laws that, they claim, violate the Supremacy Clause.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
United States v. Rabbitt

1:25-cr-00693 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Oct. 23, 2025

Case Ongoing

Six Broadview protesters indicted for assaulting and obstructing ICE agent.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
United States v. City of Boston

1:25-cv-12456 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: Sept. 4, 2025

Case Ongoing

U.S. sues Boston, MA for acting as a "sanctuary city" for immigrants.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
United States v. Illinois

3:25-cv-01691 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Sept. 2, 2025

Case Ongoing

DOJ challenge to Illinois in-state tuition for undocumented noncitizens.
EDUCATION
United States v. State of Oklahoma

6:25-cv-00265 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma

Filed Date: Aug. 5, 2025

Case Ongoing

Federal challenge to Oklahoma law granting in-state tuition to noncitizens without lawful immigration status.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
United States v. City of New York

1:25-cv-04084 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Filed Date: July 24, 2025

Case Ongoing

Challenge by the United States against New York City for its "sanctuary city" policies.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
United States v. City of Los Angeles

2:25-cv-05917 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: June 30, 2025

Case Ongoing

The United States of America brought this suit against the City of Los Angeles challenging its Sanctuary City law.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
United States v. Walz

0:25-cv-02668 | U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

Filed Date: June 25, 2025

Case Ongoing

United States sued Minnesota for allowing undocumented immigrants to qualify for in-state tuition.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
United States of America v. Russell

1:25-cv-02029 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: June 24, 2025

Case Ongoing

Challenge by Trump Administration against Maryland federal court for standing order automatically halting removal of habeas petitioners.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
United States v. Beshear

3:25-cv-00028 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky

Filed Date: June 17, 2025

Case Ongoing

Challenge by Trump DOJ to Kentucky state law allowing noncitizens to receive in-state tuition.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
United States v. State of New York

1:25-cv-00744 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York

Filed Date: June 12, 2025

Case Ongoing

Challenge by the United States against New York State for enacting laws that prohibit courthouse arrests.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
United States v. Huerta

2:25-mj-03504 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: June 8, 2025

Closed Date: Oct. 29, 2025

Challenge by the USA against a protestor for allegedly violating 18 U.S.C. § 372.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
United States v. State of Texas

7:25-cv-00055 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Filed Date: June 4, 2025

Case Ongoing

United States sued Texas for allowing undocumented immigrants to qualify for in-state tuition.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
United States v. City of Newark

2:25-cv-05081 | U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

Filed Date: May 22, 2025

Case Ongoing

DOJ challenged "sanctuary city" policies in four New Jersey Cities--Newark, Jersey City, Paterson, and Hoboken.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
United States v. Garcia

3:25-cr-00115 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

Filed Date: May 21, 2025

Case Ongoing

Indictment by the United States charging Kilmar Garcia with conspiring to bring undocumented aliens to the United States.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
United States v. McIver

2:25-mj-15118 | U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

Filed Date: May 19, 2025

Case Ongoing

Trump DOJ charged Democratic U.S. Representative with assault after she visited a New Jersey immigrant detention center.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
United States v. Baraka

2:25-mj-11131 | U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

Filed Date: May 9, 2025

Closed Date: May 21, 2025

Trump DOJ charged Newark Mayor with trespass after he visited a New Jersey immigrant detention center.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
United States v. State of Colorado

1:25-cv-01391 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: May 2, 2025

Case Ongoing

United States sued to block Colorado and Denver laws restricting or prohibiting cooperation with federal immigration agencies.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
United States v. State of Illinois

1:25-cv-04811 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: May 1, 2025

Closed Date: Aug. 19, 2025

United States sued to block Illinois employment privacy law, alleging that it interfered with federal immigration enforcement in violation of the Supremacy Clause.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
United States v. The City of Rochester

6:25-cv-06226 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York

Filed Date: April 24, 2025

Case Ongoing

Sanctuary city case brought by the Trump Administration.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
United States v. Dugan

2:25-cr-00089 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin

Filed Date: April 24, 2025

Case Ongoing

Judge arrested for allegedly helping a noncitizen evade arrest by ICE agents.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
United States v. State of New York

1:25-cv-00205 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York

Filed Date: Feb. 12, 2025

Case Ongoing

Second Trump administration challenge to New York sanctuary city policies.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
United States v. State of Illinois

01:25-cv-01285 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Feb. 6, 2025

Case Ongoing

Second Trump Administration challenge to Chicago "sanctuary city" policies.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Al Otro Lado v. Kelly

3:17-cv-02366 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Filed Date: July 12, 2017

Case Ongoing

Class action challenging denial of asylum processing at U.S.-Mexico border ports of entry.
EDUCATION
Brown University Title VI Resolution Agreement

No docket (out of court) | No Court

Brown University settles with federal government to end funding freeze, restore grants, and resolve compliance investigations.
EDUCATION
United States investigation of Columbia University

NA (Out of court) | No Court

Trump Administration and Columbia University settle, with Columbia agreeing to pay $200 million and the government restoring grants and contracts.
EDUCATION
CODING IN PROCESS
Resolution Agreement between the U.S. Department of Education and the University of California

NA | No Court

U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights Dec. 2024 Reconciliation Agreement with the University of California system, relating to anti-semitism complaints.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
CODING IN PROCESS
Health and Human Services Investigation of Northwestern University

No Court

Northwestern settles with federal government to restore frozen funds and end HHS antisemitism investigation.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
CODING IN PROCESS
United States v. Party for Socialism and Liberation New Jersey

2:25-cv-16049 | U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

Filed Date: Sept. 29, 2025

Case Ongoing

The Trump administration accused pro-Palestinian groups and several activists of violently disrupting an event at a West Orange synagogue last year.
EDUCATION
United States v. Maine Department of Education

1:25-cv-00173 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maine

Filed Date: April 16, 2025

Case Ongoing

Trump DOJ sued Maine for allowing transgender girls to compete in girls' sports.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
United States v. State of California

2:25-cv-10999 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Nov. 17, 2025

Case Ongoing

U.S. government sues California over laws that, they claim, violate the Supremacy Clause.
POLICING
United States. v. Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and Robert Luna

2:25-cv-09323 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Sept. 30, 2025

Case Ongoing

First Trump Administration pattern or practice investigation of firearm licensing delays.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
United States v. State of Minnesota

0:25-cv-03798 | U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

Filed Date: Sept. 29, 2025

Case Ongoing

Trump administration sues Minnesota for failing to comply with national immigration mandates.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
United States v. City of Los Angeles

2:25-cv-05917 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: June 30, 2025

Case Ongoing

The United States of America brought this suit against the City of Los Angeles challenging its Sanctuary City law.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
United States v. City of Newark

2:25-cv-05081 | U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

Filed Date: May 22, 2025

Case Ongoing

DOJ challenged "sanctuary city" policies in four New Jersey Cities--Newark, Jersey City, Paterson, and Hoboken.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
United States v. The City of Rochester

6:25-cv-06226 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York

Filed Date: April 24, 2025

Case Ongoing

Sanctuary city case brought by the Trump Administration.
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
United States v. State of Illinois

01:25-cv-01285 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Feb. 6, 2025

Case Ongoing

Second Trump Administration challenge to Chicago "sanctuary city" policies.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
CODING IN PROCESS
United States v. Fontes

2:26-cv-00066 | U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Filed Date: Jan. 6, 2026

Case Ongoing

U.S. Attorney General sues the Secretary of State of Arizona for failing to turn over federal election information.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
CODING IN PROCESS
United States v. Thomas

3:26-cv-00021 | U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut

Filed Date: Jan. 6, 2026

Case Ongoing

U.S. Attorney General sues the Secretary of State of Connecticut for failing to turn over federal election information.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
CODING IN PROCESS
United States v. Wisconsin Elections Commission

3:25-cv-01036 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin

Filed Date: Dec. 18, 2025

Case Ongoing

U.S. Attorney General sues the Wisconsin Election Commission for failing to turn over federal election information.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
CODING IN PROCESS
United States v. Raffensperger

5:25-cv-00548 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia

Filed Date: Dec. 18, 2025

Case Ongoing

U.S. Attorney sues Georgia Secretary of State for failing to turn over federal election information.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
CODING IN PROCESS
United States v. Evans

1:25-cv-04403 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Dec. 18, 2025

Case Ongoing

U.S. Attorney General sues the DC Board of Elections for failing to turn over federal election information.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
CODING IN PROCESS
United States v. Matthews

3:25-cv-03398 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois

Filed Date: Dec. 18, 2025

Case Ongoing

U.S. Attorney General sues the Executive Director of the State Board of Elections for the State of Illinois for failing to turn over federal election information.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
CODING IN PROCESS
United States v. Alexander

1:25-cv-07084 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

Filed Date: Dec. 11, 2025

Case Ongoing

DOJ sues Fulton County clerk to compel disclosure of local voter registry.
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
CODING IN PROCESS
United States v. Nago

1:25-cv-00522 | U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii

Filed Date: Dec. 11, 2025

Case Ongoing

DOJ sues Hawaii's Chief Elections Officer to compel voter logs under CRA.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
CODING IN PROCESS
United States v. Aguilar

3:25-cv-00728 | U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada

Filed Date: Dec. 11, 2025

Case Ongoing

DOJ sues Nevada Secretary of State to compel disclosure of state voter registry.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
CODING IN PROCESS
United States v. Galvin

1:25-cv-13816 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: Dec. 11, 2025

Case Ongoing

DOJ files under CRA to compel Massachusetts' Secretary of State to disclose voting registry.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
CODING IN PROCESS
United States v. Griswold

1:25-cv-03967 | U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Filed Date: Dec. 11, 2025

Case Ongoing

DOJ sues Colorado Secretary of State for failure to furnish voting records.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
CODING IN PROCESS
United States v. Albence

1:25-cv-01453 | U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware

Filed Date: Dec. 2, 2025

Case Ongoing

U.S. Attorney General sues the State Election Commissioner of Delaware for failing to turn over federal election information.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
CODING IN PROCESS
United States v. Amore

1:25-cv-00639 | U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island

Filed Date: Dec. 2, 2025

Case Ongoing

U.S. Attorney General sues the Secretary of State of Rhode Island for failing to turn over federal election information.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
CODING IN PROCESS
United States v. Hobbs

3:25-cv-06078 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: Dec. 2, 2025

Case Ongoing

U.S. Attorney General sues the Secretary of State of the State of Washington for failing to turn over federal election information.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
CODING IN PROCESS
United States v. Oliver

1:25-cv-01193 | U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico

Filed Date: Dec. 2, 2025

Case Ongoing

U.S. Attorney General sues the Secretary of State of New Mexico for failing to turn over federal election information.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
CODING IN PROCESS
United States v. DeMarinis

1:25-cv-03934 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: Dec. 1, 2025

Case Ongoing

U.S. Attorney General sues the State Administrator of Elections for the State of Maryland for failing to turn over federal election information.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
CODING IN PROCESS
United States v. Hanzas

2:25-cv-00903 | U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont

Filed Date: Dec. 1, 2025

Case Ongoing

U.S. Attorney General sues the Secretary of State of Vermont for failing to turn over federal election information.
PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
United States v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

2:25-cv-01481 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Sept. 25, 2025

Case Ongoing

DOJ sues Pennsylvania amongst five other states for refusing to turn over voter information.
PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
United States v. Board of Elections of the State of New York

1:25-cv-01338 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York

Filed Date: Sept. 25, 2025

Case Ongoing

DOJ sues New York, amongst five other states, for refusing to turn over voter information.
PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
United States v. Benson

1:25-cv-01148 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan

Filed Date: Sept. 25, 2025

Case Ongoing

DOJ sues Michigan amongst five other states for refusing to turn over voter information.
PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
United States v. Weber

2:25-cv-09149 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Sept. 25, 2025

Case Ongoing

DOJ sues California for refusing to turn over voter information.
PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
United States v. Scanlan

1:25-cv-00371 | U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire

Filed Date: Sept. 25, 2025

Case Ongoing

DOJ sues New Hampshire amongst five other states for refusing to turn over voter information.
PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
United States v. Simon

0:25-cv-03761 | U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

Filed Date: Sept. 25, 2025

Case Ongoing

DOJ sues Minnesota amongst five other states for refusing to turn over voter information.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
United States v. Bellows

1:25-cv-00468 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maine

Filed Date: Sept. 16, 2025

Case Ongoing

U.S. seeks to bring Maine into compliance with relevant federal voting laws.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
United States v. State of Oregon

6:25-cv-01666 | U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon

Filed Date: Sept. 16, 2025

Case Ongoing

U.S. seeks Oregon voter information the Trump administration says is needed to check on voter roll cleanup.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
United States v. Page

8:25-cv-01370 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: June 25, 2025

Case Ongoing

Trump DOJ accused Orange County, CA of refusing transparency of its voter information and concealing the unlawful registration of ineligible, non-citizen voters.
ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
United States v. North Carolina State Board of Elections

5:25-cv-00283 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina

Filed Date: May 27, 2025

Case Ongoing

Trump DOJ sued North Carolina for alleged failure to maintain accurate voter registration lists.
PRISON CONDITIONS
DOJ Investigation of Colorado Department of Corrections and Department of Youth Services

No Court

DOJ investigates conditions for inmates and youth in Colorado DOC custody.
PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
CODING IN PROCESS
United States v. The District of Columbia

1:25-cv-04458 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Trump administration challenged DC laws imposing restrictions on semi-automatic firearms under the Second Amendment.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (OTHER)
CODING IN PROCESS
United States v. Government of the Virgin Islands

3:25-cv-00050 | District Court of the Virgin Islands

Filed Date: Dec. 16, 2025

Case Ongoing

Trump administration sues Virgin Islands for interfering with 2nd Amendment rights.
PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
United States of America v. The State of California

2:25-cv-06230 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: July 9, 2025

Case Ongoing

Challenge by USA against California for laws that raise the price of eggs and egg products.
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
United States of America v. State of Vermont

2:25-cv-00463 | U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont

Filed Date: May 1, 2025

Case Ongoing

United States sued to block Vermont law meant to hold fossil fuel companies liable for their contribution to climate change.
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
United States of America v. State of New York

1:25-cv-03656 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: May 1, 2025

Case Ongoing

United States sued to block New York law meant to hold fossil fuel companies liable for their contribution to climate change.
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
United States v. State of Hawaii

1:25-cv-00179 | U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii

Filed Date: April 30, 2025

Case Ongoing

United States sued to block Hawai'i from bringing lawsuit against fossil fuel companies to hold them liable for their contribution to climate change.
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
United States v. State of Michigan

1:25-cv-00496 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan

Filed Date: April 30, 2025

Case Ongoing

United States sued to block Michigan from bringing lawsuit against fossil fuel companies to hold them liable for their contribution to climate change.