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Association of American Universities v. Department of Defense

1:25-cv-11740 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: June 16, 2025

Case Ongoing

(This summary is temporary, while we research the case.) On June 16, 2025, fifteen universities and educational organizations filed this lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts against the United States Department of Defense and its Secretary. They challenged the DOD policy slashing indirect cost funding for DOD-funded research projects. They alleged that the policy violated the Administrative Procedure Act.
EDUCATION
Faculty, Alumni, and Students Opposed to Racial Preferences (FASORP) v. Michigan Law Review Association

5:25-cv-11837 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: June 18, 2025

Case Ongoing

The case is about a challenge to alleged racial and sex discrimination by the Michigan Law Review in their selection of members and articles. On June 18, 2025, Faculty, Alumni, and Students Opposed to Racial Preferences ("FASORP") filed a lawsuit in the Eastern District of Michigan. FASORP sued the Michigan Law Review Association ("MLR"), its editor-in-chief, managing editor, and executive development editor, four anonymous MLR members who would help select new members as part of the journal's …
EDUCATION
National Academy of Education v. Department of Education

1:25-cv-01266 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: April 24, 2025

Case Ongoing

In this case, two organizations involved in research about education policies, practices, and methods sued the Department of Education and its Secretary. The plaintiffs challenged actions taken by the Department regarding the Institute for Education Sciences (IES) and its centers. Under the Education Sciences Reform Act (ESRA), the Department, through IES, is charged with conducting, assessing, collecting, and disseminating research about education practices and policies in the U.S. "Through IE…
EDUCATION
American Federation of Teachers v. U.S. Department of Education

1:25-cv-00802 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: March 18, 2025

Case Ongoing

This is a case about the U.S. Department of Education’s decision to shut down access to all income-driven repayment (IDR) plans, leaving millions of student loan borrowers without affordable repayment options. On March 18, 2025, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) filed this lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia against the U.S. Department of Education. Represented by public interest legal counsel, AFT sought an injunction compelling the Department to re…
DISABILITY RIGHTS
J.S. v. New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision

1:20-cv-00297 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York

Filed Date: March 11, 2020

Closed Date: Aug. 3, 2023

In August 2016, Plaintiff student, who was incarcerated and 20 years old, prevailed in an Individuals with Disabilities Education Act due process administrative hearing against Defendant New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (“DOCCS”). On March 11, 2020, the plaintiff, represented by Disability Rights New York, New York's Protection and Advocacy Agency, filed a lawsuit against DOCCS under the IDEA to recover $71,542.00 in fees and $988.72 in costs as the IDEA prevai…
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
CODING IN PROCESS
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

(This summary is temporary, while we research the case.) On June 4, 2025, the United States of America brought this lawsuit against the state of Texas in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. The US alleged that Texas allowed undocumented immigrants to qualify for in-state tuition, in violation of federal law and the Supremacy Clause.
PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
Association of American Universities v. Department of Energy

1:25-cv-10912 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: April 14, 2025

Case Ongoing

This case challenged the Trump Administration's Department of Energy (DOE) "policy flash" on April 11, 2025, which set a universal cap on indirect funding costs for institutions of higher education. Previously, the DOE dispersed funds based on both direct and indirect expenses already incurred by the institutions in the research process. Direct costs are those readily traceable to a specific project, while indirect costs are those that support multiple research projects. These indirect costs in…
EDUCATION
Gaines v. National Collegiate Athletic Association

1:24-cv-01109 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

Filed Date: March 14, 2024

Case Ongoing

This case is about transgender athletes' participation in NCAA swimming contests. On March 14, 2024, a group of current and former women’s collegiate athletes filed a putative class action lawsuit against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the University System of Georgia, and other related state and institutional officials, alleging that the NCAA’s policies concerning transgender athletes violated Title IX. They also brought claims under 42 USC § 1983, alleging that the polic…
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
Wood v. Florida Department of Education

4:23-cv-00526 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida

Filed Date: Dec. 13, 2023

Case Ongoing

This lawsuit challenged the constitutionality of a Florida statute that prohibits public school teachers from sharing their personal pronouns or titles with students if those identifiers do not match the sex assigned to them at birth.  On December 13, 2023, three Florida public school teachers filed suit against the Florida Department of Education, the State Board of Education, multiple Florida state officials in their official capacities, and the teachers’ respective employers: Hillsborough Co…
EDUCATION
Zhong v. Cornell University

3:25-cv-00365 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York

Filed Date: March 22, 2025

Case Ongoing

This is a case about alleged racial discrimination in college admissions. On March 22, 2025, an individual who was denied admission to Cornell University, his father, and the advocacy group Students Who Oppose Racial Discrimination (SWORD) filed this lawsuit against Cornell in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York. Filing pro se, the plaintiffs sued under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 42 USC § 1983. They alleged that Cornell discriminates against Asian Ame…