“Washington residents expect that the confidential information they give to the government to access medical treatment will only be used for healthcare purposes,” Brown said in a statement. “Their data should not go toward creating a giant database of Americans’ personal information or used so that ICE can deport undocumented immigrants because they had to go to the doctor.”
One of the key arguments raised by the lawsuit relates to consistency: if individual states are permitted to institute their own immigration policies, it would be “nearly impossible” for many people to travel across state lines.
“Defendants’ automatic injunction issues whether or not the alien needs or seeks emergency relief, whether or not the court has jurisdiction over the alien’s claims, and no matter how frivolous the alien’s claims may be,” Justice Department attorneys argue. “And it does so in the immigration context, thus intruding on core Executive Branch powers.”
“We cannot stand idly by while this President continues to launch unprecedented, unlawful attacks on Massachusetts’ residents, institutions, and economy,” Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell said.
The politically-charged lawsuit names multiple defendants who appear to have little to nothing to do with university tuition rates.
“If a plaintiff’s stake in a lawsuit falls away, so too does the Court’s subject matter jurisdiction,” the Justice Department wrote in its motion to dismiss.
Harvard has said that, in light of the court’s ruling, it will continue enrolling international students unless and until an alternate decision is issued.
“The governor has broken the trust of Colorado community members and their families, educators, coworkers, and friends,” Colorado state Sen. Julie Gonzales said in a statement.
In the wake of President Donald Trump’s call to arrest California Gov. Gavin Newsom, the state has filed a lawsuit challenging the administration’s allegedly unlawful takeover of a CalGuard unit. The lawsuit, filed Monday, names defendants including Trump, former FOX News co-host and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, and the federal Department of Defense.
“After careful consideration, PBS reached the conclusion that it was necessary to take legal action to safeguard public television’s editorial independence, and to protect the autonomy of PBS member stations,” a PBS spokesperson said in a statement.