DC Attorney General Sues to Stop National Guard Deployment
D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb alleges that the deputization of the Guard is “in violation of the foundational prohibition on military involvement in local law.”
Political Litigation
NAACP Says New Texas Election Maps Are “Discriminatory”
The lawsuit asks the court to find that the new maps were “enacted with an impermissible and controlling discriminatory purpose on the basis of race” and to issue a ruling prohibiting Texas from using the updated boundaries.
Fed. Gov. Cook Sues Trump Administration Over Removal
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, claiming that the president’s decision to fire her was unfounded and without cause. The lawsuit, lodged in federal court earlier this week, names President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as defendants. It seeks an immediate injunction against Cook’s firing,
Florida Sues Textbook Publishers for Overcharging and “Egregious” Educational Content
Florida State Education Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas also said that he’s “committed to holding publishers accountable,” emphasizing that some of the textbooks have contained information on topics such as critical race theory, intersectionality, and white privilege.
DC Lawsuit Seeks to Check Trump’s Power Over Local Law Enforcement
“There is no greater risk to public safety in a large, professional police force like MPD than to not know who is in command,” the lawsuit states.
California, Other States Sue to Stop Department of Energy Cuts
“DOE’s funding cap disrupts the very programs helping our communities with energy costs and the transition to clean power,” California Attorney General Rob Bonta said in a statement.
Two Lawsuits Challenge Legality of Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz”
The two lawsuits against “Alligator Alcatraz” touch on two different sides of the facility’s potential effects: one of the claims takes issue with the prison’s environmental impact, while the other raises concerns over inmates’ rights.
U.S. Department of Justice Subpoenas NY Attorney General
“Investigating the fraud case Attorney General James won against President Trump and his businesses has to be the most blatant and desperate example of this administration’s carrying out the president’s political retribution campaign,” an attorney for AG James said.
Texas Attorney General, Governor Seek to Remove Democratic Reps. from Office
“Texas Republicans have never been more desperate,” Texas state Rep. John Bucy III said in a statement. “First they put warrants out for our arrest, then they told their supporters to ‘hunt us down,’ and now they’re trying to remove me from elected office.”
Fox News Moves to Dismiss CA Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $787m Defamation Lawsuit
“The tone and content of Newsom’s complaint and his conduct underscore that the purpose of this lawsuit is to create a press spectacle and harass Fox News, not to remedy any legitimate reputational harm,” attorneys for Fox wrote in the filing.