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

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.

Anti-semitism/DEIA (3)

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.

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.

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.

Appointments/Civil Service/Labor (3)

Challenge by the USA against three CPB board members for continuing to serve on the Board following their removal.

United States v. Ross

1:25-cv-02261 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: July 15, 2025

Case Ongoing

LABOR RIGHTS

U.S. Department of Treasury v. National Treasury Employees Union Chapter 73

2:25-cv-00049 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky

Filed Date: March 28, 2025

Closed Date: May 20, 2025

U.S. Department of Treasury under Trump sought to exit collective bargaining agreement with the National Treasury Employees Union.

United States Department of Defense v. American Federation of Government Employees

6:25-cv-00119 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Filed Date: March 27, 2025

Case Ongoing

Federal Agencies under Trump sought to exit agreements with the American Federation of Government Employees, which advocated for the labor rights of federal workers.

Criminal Prosecutions (1)

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 Enforcement (21)

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.

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

U.S. government sued the state of Illinois for providing postsecondary education benefits to undocumented immigrants.

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.

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.

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.

United States sued Minnesota for allowing undocumented immigrants to qualify for in-state tuition.

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 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.

Challenge by Trump DOJ to Kentucky state law allowing noncitizens to receive in-state tuition.

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

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.

Challenge by the USA against a protestor for allegedly violating 18 U.S.C. § 372.

United States v. Huerta

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

Filed Date: June 8, 2025

Case Ongoing

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.

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.

Trump DOJ charged Democratic U.S. Representative with assault after she visited a New Jersey immigrant detention center.

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 Newark Mayor with trespass after he visited a New Jersey immigrant detention center.

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

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.

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.

Judge arrested for allegedly helping a noncitizen evade arrest by ICE agents.

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

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.

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.

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

Second Trump Administration challenge to Chicago "sanctuary city" policies.

State/Local Policing (6)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Second Trump Administration challenge to Chicago "sanctuary city" policies.

Transgender Rights (2)

United States v. California Interscholastic Federation

8:25-cv-01485 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: July 9, 2025

Case Ongoing

Challenge by USA against the CIF and CDE for requiring girls to compete with boys in sports.

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.

Voting/Election Law (9)

DOJ sues California for refusing to turn over voter information.

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 Michigan amongst five other states for refusing to turn over voter information.

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 Minnesota amongst five other states for refusing to turn over voter information.

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 New Hampshire amongst five other states for refusing to turn over voter information.

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

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.

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 to bring Oregon in compliance with relevant federal voting laws.

U.S. seeks to bring Maine into compliance with relevant federal voting laws.

United States v. Bellows

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

Filed Date: Sept. 16, 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.

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