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Bush v. Biden

7:21-cv-00272 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: July 13, 2021

This is a case challenging the Biden administration's decision to stop building a southern border wall. On July 13, 2021, the General Land Office of the State of Texas and its then-commissioner, George P. Bush (collectively, “GLO”) sued President Biden, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the Secretary of DHS in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. GLO challenged Proclamation 10142 (“the Proclamation”), which ordered DHS to stop construction of the southern U.S…
PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
State of New York v. Trump

1:25-cv-00039 | U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island

Filed Date: Jan. 28, 2025

This case challenged the Trump Administration's authority to suspend congressionally-appropriated federal financial assistance pending a review to ensure that the spending accords with Administration priorities. On January 28, 2025, twenty-two states and the District of Columbia filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island. The plaintiffs sued President Trump, the Office of Management and Budget, and a number of executive agencies under the Administrative Proce…

Preliminary Injunction Granted

Appeal Pending

PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
National Council of Nonprofits v. Office of Management and Budget

1:25-cv-00239 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Jan. 28, 2025

This case challenged the Trump Administration's authority to suspend congressionally-appropriated federal financial assistance during a review to ensure that the spending accords with Administration priorities. On January 28, 2025, the National Council of Nonprofits and several other private entities filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The plaintiffs sued the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) under the Administrative Procedure Act ("APA"). Represent…

Preliminary Injunction Granted

Appeal Pending

PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education v. Trump

1:25-cv-00333 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: Feb. 3, 2025

This case challenged the Trump Administration's efforts to dismantle government programs dedicated to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility ("DEIA") efforts. On February 3, 2025, the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education ("NADHOE"), the American Association of University Professors ("AAUP"), Restaurant Opportunities Centers United ("ROC United"), and the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore filed this suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland…

Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief

National Association of Diversity Officer in Higher Education v. Trump

Feb. 3, 2025

Memorandum of Law in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and/or Preliminary Injunction

National Association of Diversity Officer in Higher Education v. Trump

Feb. 13, 2025

Plaintiffs' Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and/or Preliminary Injunction

National Association of Diversity Officer in Higher Education v. Trump

Feb. 13, 2025

Defendants' Memorandum in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and/or Preliminary Injunction

National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education v. Trump

Feb. 18, 2025

Plaintiffs' Reply in Further Support of Their Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and/or Preliminary Injunction

National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education v. Trump

Feb. 19, 2025

see 16 additional documents

Preliminary Injunction Granted

Appeal Pending

PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
National Treasury Employees Union v. Vought

1:25-cv-00381 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Feb. 9, 2025

This case challenged the Trump Administration's endeavor to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). On February 7, 2025, Elon Musk posted, “CFPB RIP” on social media. The next day, the Acting Director of the CFPB instructed CFPB staff to “immediately” stop all work and informed the Federal Reserve that the CFPB would not take any additional funding for its operations in the next quarter. This action happened in the larger context of the Trump Administration’s effort to disman…

Preliminary Injunction Granted

Reversed

PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
Global Health Council v. Trump

1:25-cv-00402 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Feb. 11, 2025

This case challenged the Trump Administration's authority to suspend nearly all congressionally-appropriated foreign assistance funding and dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). On February 11, 2025, the Global Health Council and several non-profit organizations filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against President Donald J. Trump, the U.S. State Department of State, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and USAID. The plain…

Preliminary Injunction Granted

Reversed

PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition v. United States Department of State

1:25-cv-00400 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Feb. 10, 2025

This case challenged the Trump Administration's authority to suspend nearly all congressionally-appropriated foreign assistance funding and dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). On February 10, 2025, the AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition and the Journalism Development Network filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against President Donald J. Trump, the U.S. State Department of State, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and USAI…

Administrative Stay Granted

Reversed

PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
Shapiro v. U.S. Department of the Interior

2:25-cv-00763 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Feb. 13, 2025

This case is one of several challenging the Trump administration’s authority to suspend congressionally appropriated federal funds pending a review of whether the spending aligns with the administration’s policy priorities. (To see the Clearinghouse's collection of legal challenges to spending freezes and cuts by the second Trump administration, click here.) On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Orders 14151, 14154, 14168, and 14173, directing federal agencies to immediately pau…

Case Is Ongoing

PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore v. Vought

1:25-cv-00458 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: Feb. 12, 2025

Closed Date: May 29, 2025

This case challenged the Trump Administration’s shutdown of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). On February 8, 2025, the Acting Director of the CFPB instructed the agency’s employees to “stand down” from performing any work and notified the Federal Reserve that the CFPB would be requesting $0 for the upcoming quarter. Elon Musk was also involved, posting “CFPB RIP” on social media one day before the announcement. This shutdown occurred within the broader context of the Trump Admini…

Complaint for Injunctive and Declaratory Relief

Mayor and City Council of Baltimore v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Feb. 12, 2025

Plaintiffs' Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order

Mayor and City Council of Baltimore v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Feb. 12, 2025

Plaintiff's Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order

Mayor and City Council of Baltimore v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Feb. 12, 2025

Brief of Amicus Curiae States of New York and New Jersey, the District of Columbia, and the States of Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawai'i, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction

Mayor and City Council of Baltimore v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Feb. 19, 2025

Memorandum

Mayor and City Council of Baltimore v. Vought

March 14, 2025

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Case Dismissed (Voluntary)

PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
State of Illinois v. Barr

1:19-cv-03461 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: May 23, 2019

Closed Date: April 8, 2021

This is a case about the executive branch's authority to control state immigration policy. On May 23, 2019, the State of Illinois filed this lawsuit against the Attorney General (AG) of the United States in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Illinois alleged that the AG had unlawfully withheld essential federal funding for Illinois law enforcement agencies and criminal justice initiatives. Specifically, the AG placed immigration-related requirements on the s…