Lawsuit: Former FBI Agent Fired Over LGBT Pride Flag
The lawsuit says that the rainbow flag Maltinsky had displayed at his desk in Los Angeles had been presented to him after being displayed outside of the Bureau’s federal office complex.
Political Litigation
Texas AG Sues State Agency for Suppressing Religious Speech
“This amounts to a wholesale exclusion of certain people—no matter how needy—from state benefits under the program based solely on the religious character of their course of study,” the lawsuit claims. “Banning religious instruction, worship, and proselytization directly burdens religious expression and conditions the receipt of State benefits on nonreligious use.”
Trump Administration Joins Lawsuit Against California Redistricting Plan
“These losers lost at the ballot box and soon they will also lose in court,” said Brandon Richards, a spokesperson for California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
National Council of Jewish Women Challenges Trump Admin.’s Voter Registration Rules
The Council alleges that the administration’s new policy will make it more difficult for thousands of naturalized citizens to register to vote immediately upon obtaining citizenship.
Texas NGO Files Lawsuit Following “Retaliatory” Attorney General Probe
“Here, the State provides very few particularized factual allegations in its Petition to support its Motion for Leave, instead relying upon sweeping but unsupported claims about Jolt’s motives, beliefs and activities,” Jolt said.
Indiana AG Sues State’s Biggest School District Over Immigration Policies
“Sanctuary policies are bad in any context, but they are especially troubling in our schools,” Rokita said in a statement, claiming that schools are unusually “vulnerable to infiltration by criminal illegal aliens.”
Texas AG Asks Judge to Stop Tylenol from Paying Dividends
“These politically and financially motivated actions will have a detrimental impact on public health for our consumers in this state,” a Kevnue spokesperson said in a statement. “We will do everything in our power to stand up for sound, credible evidence.”
Nebraska Sues Swiss Citizen for Contributing “Foreign Funds” to Ballot Committees
“We are confident the facts will demonstrate that the Wyss Foundation and Beger Action Fund have always complied with the law,” a spokesperson said.
California Republicans File Lawsuit Against New House Maps
Gov. Newsom’s office says that it has yet to be served with a copy of the lawsuit, but vowed to fight any filing in court.
Attorneys General: DHS Rules Mean Trump Admin. Can Cut Grants for Almost Any Reason
The lawsuit notes that the Trump administration allegedly included “illegal and impossible-to-meet grant terms” for certain programs, departing from past practice and serving “only as obstacles in obtaining and using the funding as previously promised.”