Democratic Attorneys General Sue to Save Department of Education
“This outrageous effort to leave students behind and deprive them of a quality education is reckless and illegal,” New York Attorney General Letitia James said.
Ryan J. Farrick
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Student-Activist Mahmoud Khalil Sues Columbia University, House Committee
Khalil, who is a U.S. permanent resident and green card holder, was arrested by federal immigration authorities on Saturday; he has since been transferred to a detention center in Louisiana.
Trump Administration Drops Lawsuit Against Company Accused of Sexually Abusing Children
The Department of Justice cited numerous examples of alleged misconduct: a Southwest Key Programs employee in El Paso, Texas, who “repeatedly sexually abused” three girls between the ages of 5 and 11, and another worker in Arizona who took a 15-year-old boy to a hotel room, paying him to perform sexual acts.
Louisiana Women Sue After Southwest Airlines Flight Passes Through Storm
“Instead of planning a safe route that would have taken the aircraft safely around the dangerous line of thunderstorms, Southwest’s dispatchers and pilots instead choses to fly through the thunderstorm line,” the lawsuit says.
Lawsuit: Girl Scout Cookies Contain Lead, Heavy Metals, and Other Toxins
“While the entire sales practice system for Girl Scout Cookies is built on a foundation of ethics and teaching young girls sustainable business practices, defendants failed to uphold this standard themselves,” the lawsuit alleges.
Judge Bars Trump Admin. from Immediately Dismantling U.S. African Development Foundation
Brehm also said that, several days after President Donald Trump issued an executive order targeting the agency, DOGE staffers attempted to gain unauthorized access to the Foundation’s computer systems.
ACLU, NEA File Lawsuit Challenging Department of Education Dictate on DEI
In their complaint, the plaintiffs allege that the Department of Education “has no authority to dictate curriculum or educational programs.”
Pennsylvania Parents Sue to Prevent Anti-Discrimination Laws from Taking Effect
If the lawsuit succeeds, the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commissions will no longer be permitted to investigate complaints relating to discrimination on the basis of characteristics such as sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression.
Former Special Counsel Drops Wrongful Termination Claim Against Trump Administration
“My fight to stay on the job was not for me, but rather for the ideal that [the Office of Special Counsel] should be as Congress intended: an independent watchdog and be protected from retaliation,” Dellinger said. “Now I will look to make a difference—as an attorney, a North Carolinian, and an American—in other ways.”
Former CFO of FEMA Sues After Losing Job
“Prior to her termination, Ms. Comans was an exemplary employee with absolutely no disciplinary history and had received ‘Achieved Excellence’ ratings for every year that she served as an SES,” the lawsuit says.