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.
Political Litigation
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.
Attorneys General: Trump Admin.’s Changes to Gender-Affirming Care are Illegal
“These changes have been touted by Defendants as precisely what was intended by their unlawful and disingenuous targeting: the end of healthcare for transgender individuals under 19,” the complaint reads.
Colorado Reps. Sue After ICE Blocks Congress from Chantilly Facility
Colorado Rep. Jason Crow has filed a lawsuit claiming that the Trump administration’s recently-imposed policy of requiring advance approval for oversight visits to immigration detention centers is patently unlawful. According to Colorado Public Radio, Crow is now among a dozen Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives suing the administration over its utter lack of
Trump Attacks Rupert Murdoch in Recent Court Filings
“Murdoch is 94 years old, has suffered from multiple health issues throughout his life, is believed to have suffered recent significant health scares, and is presumed to live in New York, New York,” Trump’s filing states.
Lawsuit Claims USDA Demanding Info on All SNAP Applicants for Past 5 Years
“This isn’t about oversight and transparency,” Bonta said. “This is about establishing widespread surveillance under the guise of fighting fraud. We can call it what it is, an illegal data grab designed to scare people away from public assistance programs.”
Former Justice Department Officials Sue U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi
A House representative from Florida raised concerns that one official’s removal could jeopardize an ongoing fraud investigation into Leo Gavoni, accused of embezzling more than $100 million in money meant for people with special needs.