The Trump administration filed a lawsuit against all of the judges in a federal district court in Maryland this week, challenging an order preventing the deportation of illegal immigrants who file a petition for writ of habeas corpus.
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit challenging Washington’s new law, Senate Bill 5375, which requires clergy to report child abuse even when disclosed during confession. The law directly confronts the long-standing confessional privilege that has shielded such disclosures.
Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that the Trump Justice Department is filing a lawsuit against Kentucky for its policy allowing illegal immigrants in the state to be eligible for in-state tuition rates.
The State of California has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration after President Donald Trump signed resolutions repealing the state's climate-focused policies.
The Justice Department has filed a federal lawsuit against the state of New York over its 2020 Protect Our Courts Act, accusing the state of deliberately obstructing federal immigration enforcement by banning arrests near courthouses. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Albany, argues the law violates the Constitution’s Supremacy Clause, which gives federal law primacy over conflicting state statutes.
FBI Director Kash Patel filed a defamation lawsuit against MSNBC analyst Frank Figliuzzi after he claimed Patel has been in clubs more than in the Hoover Building.
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has filed a federal lawsuit against the Department of Education, arguing that its Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) grant program is racially discriminatory and violates the U.S. Constitution. The legal challenge, joined by the nonprofit Students for Fair Admissions, was filed in the U.S. District Court for Eastern Tennessee.
The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against a coffee shop that refused service to Jewish customers, arguing that the business is in violation of Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
A group of Illinois Republican lawmakers is suing Democratic legislative leaders, accusing them of violating the state constitution by rushing through the newly approved state budget without allowing proper review or public input. Filed in Sangamon County Circuit Court, the lawsuit targets the process used to pass the $53 billion spending plan and related bills.
