Ongoing court cases and litigation

State attorneys general play a vital role in bringing litigation that defends the rule of law, protects the rights of residents, and upholds state and federal statutes.

This page tracks ongoing lawsuits and legal actions led or joined by state AGs across a wide range of issues—from civil rights and consumer protection to environmental justice and challenges to federal overreach. Here you’ll find case summaries, court filings, and the latest developments in high-impact litigation that reflects the evolving responsibilities of state attorneys general in today’s legal and political environment.

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    • Aug 18, 2025
    • DEI/Civil Rights
    • Funding Freeze
    • Executive Power
    • Criminal Justice Reform
    • Gun Safety

    New Jersey v. Department of Justice

    AGs sue over a new Department of Justice policy that illegally imposes immigration-enforcement conditions on states receiving Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funds for programs like emergency shelter, sexual assault forensic exams, funeral services, and other services that help crime victims.
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    • Aug 15, 2025
    • Funding Freeze
    • Executive Power
    • Environment/Climate

    New York v. Department of Energy

    AGs sue the Department of Energy over a new policy that arbitrarily limits federal funding to state energy agencies that operate programs like weatherization and energy assistance programs by capping the sum of indirect costs and fringe benefits to 10% of the award amounts.
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    • Aug 15, 2025
    • Executive Power
    • Democracy Protection/Voting Rights

    District of Columbia v. Trump

    D.C. AG sues the Trump administration and the Department of Justice over their takeover of the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department, in violation of the Home Rule Act.
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    • Aug 8, 2025
    • Funding Freeze
    • Environment/Climate
    • DEI/Civil Rights

    Washington v. Department of Commerce

    AG sues to challenge the termination of more than $9 million in equity-focused climate resilience grants in violation of the law requiring the administration to provide the specific basis for the termination.
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    • Aug 1, 2025
    • LGBTQ Rights

    Massachusetts v. Trump

    AGs sue to block President Trump's "Denial of Care" Executive Order that threatened civil and criminal prosecution to any healthcare provider that provides gender-affirming care for anyone under age 19.
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    • Jul 29, 2025
    • Healthcare
    • Reproductive Rights

    California v. Department of Health and Human Services

    AGs sue to block the unconstitutional "Defund Provision" of the 2025 reconciliation law that forbids state from using Medicaid dollars to pay for healthcare services provided at Planned Parenthood health centers.
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    • Jul 28, 2025
    • Executive Power
    • Immigration
    • Privacy/Technology

    California v. Department of Agriculture

    AGs sue the Department of Agriculture over its demand that states turn over personal and sensitive information about millions of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients.
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    • Jul 21, 2025
    • Immigration
    • Executive Power
    • Privacy/Technology

    New York v. Department of Justice

    AGs sue to block restrictions, issued without notice, requiring immigration status verification before public services like Head Start, Meals on Wheels, and domestic violence shelter can be provided to individuals.
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    • Jul 17, 2025
    • Healthcare

    California v. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

    AGs sue to block new Trump administration rules governing the Affordable Care Act that could cost up to 1.8 million people their health insurance.
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    • Jul 16, 2025
    • Executive Power
    • Funding Freeze

    Washington v. FEMA

    AGs sue to block FEMA's illegal dismantling of the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities disaster preparedness program.
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