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POLICING
United States v. City of Seattle

2:12-cv-01282 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: July 27, 2012

On March 31, 2011, the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Rights Division opened an investigation of the Seattle Police Department (SPD) pursuant to the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (then codified at 42 U.S.C. § 14141; then recodified to 34 U.S.C. § 12601), the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Following a comprehensive investigation, on December 16, 2011, the DOJ announced its findings that SPD engag…
IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights v. Noem

1:25-cv-00872 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: March 24, 2025

This case challenged the federal government’s alleged sudden shift in immigration policy, threatening to subject thousands of legally paroled immigrants, including families fleeing violence and persecution, to fast-track deportation without basic due process. On March 24, 2025, three immigrant advocacy organizations, the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA), UndocuBlack Network, and CASA, Inc., filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The plaintiffs …

Judgment for Plaintiff

IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Chogllo Chafla v. Scott

2:25-cv-00437 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maine

Filed Date: Sept. 2, 2025

On September 2, 2025, the Plaintiff, an Ecuadorian citizen who entered the United States in 2019, filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus with the United States District Court of Maine under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 after being detained by the Department of Homeland Security. On the same day, he filed an amended verified petition. The Plaintiff alleged that his detainment was unlawful because the agency detained him to pursue his expedited removal from the country under U.S.C. § 1225(b)(1)(iii)(II…

Case Is Ongoing

PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. v. Wright

1:25-cv-12249 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: Aug. 12, 2025

In 2009, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an "Endangerment Finding," concluding that greenhouse gases pose a threat to public health and welfare. This finding, based on extensive peer-reviewed scientific research, led to regulations on greenhouse gas emissions. However, in March 2025, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) created a secret Climate Working Group. The group, composed of individuals known for their skepticism of climate science, was tasked with creating a report …

Motion for Emergency or Preliminary Relief Pending

IMMIGRATION AND/OR THE BORDER
Pedro Vasquez Perdomo v. Kristi Noem

2:25-cv-05605 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: June 20, 2025

On June 6, 2025, federal law enforcement arrived in Los Angeles to launch what Trump Administration officials described as “the largest Mass Deportation Operation in History.” This case challenges the enforcement practices used during that operation, focusing specifically on the use of roving patrols. Petitioners alleged that federal agents conducted indiscriminate roundups without reasonable suspicion, often appearing masked, without visible badges or identification, and without identifying th…

Temporary Restraining Order Granted

Supreme Court Stay of Trial Court Relief Granted

PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
Climate United Fund v. Citibank

1:25-cv-00698 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: March 8, 2025

This case challenged the freezing of federal grant funds meant for green infrastructure projects. On March 8, 2025, Plaintiffs, the Climate United Fund, filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia against Citibank, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the EPA Administrator (collectively, “Defendants”). Plaintiffs sought injunctive and declaratory relief, claiming that the defendants unlawfully blocked access to grant funds that had already bee…

Preliminary Injunction Granted

Appellate Stay of Trial Court Relief Granted

EDUCATION
United States investigation of Columbia University

NA (Out of court) | No Court

(This summary is temporary, while we research the case.) The Trump Administration and Columbia University settled their dispute on July 23, 2025; the University agreed to pay $200 million over three years, and the Administration agreed to restore many hundreds of millions of dollars in previously suspended or withdrawn grants and contracts.  

Administrative Matter Ongoing

SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Vlaming v. West Point School District

CL19-454 | Virginia state trial court

(This summary is temporary, while we research this case.) The plaintiff in this case was a teacher in West Point School District who was fired for his persistent refusal to address a transgender student with his preferred pronouns. The plaintiff then sued the school district, alleging that his termination was a violation of his First Amendment rights.
SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Romaine Cleckner v. 3M Company

1:22-cv-02055 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Dec. 27, 2022

Closed Date: Sept. 2, 2025

[This summary is temporary while we research the case.] On December 27, 2022, Plaintiff Hannah Romaine Cleckner filed suit in U.S. District Court in the Middle District of Pennsylvania against 3M Company for their vaccine mandate requirement, and denial of Plaintiff's religious accommodation request.

Judgment for Defendant

ELECTION/VOTING RIGHTS
Felton v. Wisconsin Election Commission

2025AP000999 | Wisconsin state supreme court

(This summary is temporary while we research the case further). On May 8, 2025, nine Wisconsin voters ("the voters") filed a petition in the Wisconsin Supreme Court, challenging the state's congressional map. The voters alleged the map violates the state constitution's equality guarantee by allegedly failing to equally apportion the state's population among its eight congressional districts.