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🧵of current federal cases challenging Trump Administration actions with links to free docket at Courtlistener.
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2/ State of NY v. Trump, First Circuit Court of Appeals: Appeal from RI District Court case in which ~20 blue states challenged OMB Directive to freeze federal funding. courtlistener.com/docket/6962770…
3/ State of NY v. Trump, Rhode Island District Court, Lawsuit filed by ~20 blue states challenging OMB Directive to freeze federal funding. courtlistener.com/docket/6958599…
4/ State of NY v. Trump, Southern District of New York, Lawsuit filed by 19 blue states challenging Trump Administration having access and giving access to DOGE of Treasury Dep't databases. courtlistener.com/docket/6962355…
5/ American Fed. of Gov't Employees v. Trump, District Court of District of Columbia, Judge Nichols (Trump appointee): Lawsuit filed by federal unions challenging Trump Administration's USAID leave/funding decisions. courtlistener.com/docket/6961954…
6/ Dellinger v. Bessent, District Court of District of Columbia, Judge Amy Berman Jackson (Obama appointee): Lawsuit by individual Mr. Dellinger challenging his firing as Special Counsel of the Office of Special Counsel. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…
7/ Global Health Council v. Trump, District Court of D.C., Judge Loren L. Alikhan (Biden Appointee): Lawsuit by slew of non-profits & ABA challenging USAID funding decisions. courtlistener.com/docket/6962825…
8/ Pacito v. Trump, W. D.C. of Washington, Judge Jamal N Whitehead (Biden appointee): Lawsuit brought by several ind. plaintiffs seeking refugee protection for family & non-profits whose funding was cut, challenging freeze to refugee admission/funding courtlistener.com/docket/6962610…
9/ Jones v. Trump, D.C. of D.C., Male prisoner challenging Trump EO that men are housed in male prisons even if they think they are women. Case frozen until filing errors corrected. courtlistener.com/docket/6962801…
10/ State of Washington v. Trump, W. D.C. of Washington, Judge Lauren King (Biden Appointee): Lawsuit by several far left states & three "doctors" challenging Trump EO banning sterilization/mutilation & cutting funding. courtlistener.com/docket/6962065…
10/ State of Washington v. Trump, W.D. Washington, John C. Coughenour (Reagan appointee): Lawsuit by several states challenging Trump's birth right EO. courtlistener.com/docket/6956193…
11/ State of Washington v. Trump, 9th Circuit Court of Appeals: Appeal by Trump Administration challenging stay of birth right EO. courtlistener.com/docket/6962132…
12/ American Federation of Gov. Employees v. Ezell (Office of Personnel Management), D.Ct. Mass, Judge George A. OToole, Jr (Clinton appointee): Lawsuit by gov't unions challenging "buyout" i.e. "deferred resignation. courtlistener.com/docket/6961032…
6.5/ Dellinger v. Bessent, District Court of District of Columbia, Judge Amy Berman Jackson (Obama appointee): Lawsuit by individual Mr. Dellinger challenging his firing as Special Counsel of the Office of Special Counsel. (Court link to docket) courtlistener.com/docket/6962483…
13/ Bellinger v. Bessent: Appeal to D.C. Court of Appeals from District Court injunction forcing Trump to reinstate Special Counsel to Special Counsel's office. D.Ct. docket is #6/6.5 above. courtlistener.com/docket/6962828…
14/ Orr v. Trump: Mass. D.C., Judge Julia E. Kobick (Biden Appointee): Litigation by several individuals suffering from gender dysphoria challenging Trump Administration's use of sex as passport identifying. courtlistener.com/docket/6962334…
15/ Commonwealth of MASS. v. NIH, D.Ct. of Mass. Judge Angel Kelley (Biden appointee): 20-plus blue states challenging Trump Administration capping indirect costs for NIH grants at 15%. courtlistener.com/docket/6962505…
16/ American Federation of Labor v. Dep't of Labor, D.Ct. of D.C., Judge John D. Bates (George W. Bush appointee): Lawsuit by unions and think tank challenging DOGE access to Department of Labor data. courtlistener.com/docket/6961335…
17/ Alliance for Retired Americans v. Bessent, D.Ct. D.C. Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly (Clinton appointee): Lawsuit by labor unions challenging DOGE access to Treasury Dep't databases. courtlistener.com/docket/6960707…
18/ Doctors for Amer. v. Office of Personnel Management, D.Ct. D.C., Judge John Bates (George W. Bush appointee): Lawsuit by organization representing doctors claiming Trump Administration's removal of gender identity "treatment" from webpage was illegal. courtlistener.com/docket/6960861…
19/ Storch v. Hegseth, D.C. D.Ct., Judge Judge Ana C. Reyes, (Biden Appointee), 25-00415: Lawsuit by 8 fired Inspector Generals against Trump Administration, claiming firings were invalid & seeking injunction putting back in charge. courtlistener.com/docket/6963241…
20/ United States v. New York, N.D. N.Y, Judge Anne M. Nardacci, (Biden Appointee), 25-205: Trump Administration lawsuit against New York challenging "Green Light laws" that req. NY to tip off illegals to ICE asking for info. courtlistener.com/docket/6963667…
21/ Gribbon v. Musk, D.C. D.Ct., Judge Christopher Cooper (Obama appointee), 25-422: Several individual plaintiffs bringing class action against Musk & OMB & Treasury claiming violations of fed. law for access to PII. courtlistener.com/docket/6963565…
22/ PFLAG v. Trump, MD DCt., Judge Brendan Hurson (Biden Appointee), 25-337: Trans-activist org. & individual trans patients/parents sue Trump Admin. challenging EOs threatening w/d funds for sterilization/mutilation. courtlistener.com/docket/6960950…
23/ Grundmann v. Trump, D.C. D.Ct. (not yet assigned), 25-cv-00425: Plaintiff Susan Tsui Grundmann challenges Trump's removal of her from the Board of Plaintiff Susan Tsui Grundmann is a Member of the FLRA. Humphrey's Executor case. courtlistener.com/docket/6963779…Image
24/ New Mexico v. Musk, D.C. D.Ct., (not yet assigned), 25-cv-00429: 14 blue states suing Trump, @elonmusk & @DOGE claiming violation of Appointments Clause & Ultra Vires action (in excess of statutory authority). courtlistener.com/docket/6963865…
25/ National Treasury Employees Union v. Trump, D.C. D.Ct., Paul L. Friedman (Clinton appointee), 25-cv-00420: Lawsuit by unions against Trump claiming directive to agency to do RIF & providing deferred resignation violate separation of powers & RIF regs. courtlistener.com/docket/6963452…
26/ Nat. Treasury Empl. Union v. Vought, D.C. D.Ct. Judge Jackson (Obama) 25-00381: Lawsuit by union alleging OMB notice CFPB won't draw $ & freeze of work violates separation of powers. thwhttps://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69624423/national-treasury-employees-union-v-vought/
27/ Nat. Treasury Empl. Union v. Vought, D.C. D.Ct., Judge Richard J. Leon (George W.), 25-380: Union lawsuit CFPB for allowing Musk & DOGE access to computer systems w/ employee information, allegedly in violation of Privacy Act. Efficiency.”courtlistener.com/docket/6962441…
28/ AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition v. DOS, (25-400), Judge Amir H. Ali (Biden), (Joined w/ Case 7 above, Global Health): 2 Plaintiffs NGOs suing over Trump freezing/canceling of grants.courtlistener.com/docket/6962765…
29/ Nat. Treasury Empl. Union v. Vought, D.C. D.Ct. Judge Jackson (Obama) 25-00381: Lawsuit by union alleging OMB notice CFPB won't draw $ & freeze of work violates separation of powers. (Redo of #26) with link fixed. courtlistener.com/docket/6962442…
30/ Dellinger v. Bessent, D.C. Cir., 25-5028: Second appeal by Trump challenging TRO entered (first challenged Admin. Stay) order reinstatement of Dellinger as Special Counsel. courtlistener.com/docket/6963626…
31/ Does 1-26 v. Musk, Maryland D.C., 25-462, Judge Chuang (Obama): Lawsuit by 26 unnamed plaintiffs who are employees or contracts for USAID against Musk & DOGE alleging Appointment Clause & Separation of Powers claims. courtlistener.com/docket/6963672…
32/ Univ. Cal. Stud. Assoc. v. Carter, D.C. D.Ct., 25-354, Judge Moss (Obama): Student Assoc. suing Dept of Ed. for purported APA claims stemming from DOGE access to data. courtlistener.com/docket/6962002…
32/ Harris v. Bessent, 25-412, D.C. D.Ct., Judge Contreras (Obama): Cathy Harris sued Trump Administration after Trump fired her from Merit Systems Protection Board before her term expired. courtlistener.com/docket/6963184…
32/ Bessent v. Dellinger: SCOTUS, 24-790: This is docket for SCOTUS application by Trump to vacate lower court (see other dockets above for those cases) reinstatement order of Special Counsel Dellinger whom Trump fired. supremecourt.gov/search.aspx?fi…
32/ Doe v. McHentry, D.C. D.Ct., 25-286, Judge. Lamberth, (Reagan): Lawsuit by John Does who are federal prisoners pretending to be women, challenging EO that men must be housed in male prisons. courtlistener.com/docket/6959382…
32/ USCCB v. State Dept', D.C. D.Ct., 25-465 Judge McFadden (Trump): Lawsuit by Catholic Conference of Business alleging freezing of payments for Refugee resettlement violates Administrative Procedures Act. courtlistener.com/docket/6964982…
37/ National Ass. of Diversity Officers v. Trump, 25-333, D.C. Maryland, Judge Abelson (Biden): Lawsuit by college diversity officers, city of Baltimore & others challenging EOs barring DEI. courtlistener.com/docket/6960784…
38/ Am. Fed. of Teacher v. Bessent, 25-430, Maryland D.Ct., Boardman/Biden: Suit by unions opposing OMB/Dept. Educ./Treasury Dept. giving access to DOGE. 2/24/ TRO granted barring DOGE from OMB/Ed. courtlistener.com/docket/6962764…
39/ AIDS Vaccine Adv. v. Dep't of State, D.C. Cir., 25-5046. Appeal from Order in this & consolidated cases mandating feds pay hundreds of million in grants/contracts by midnight 2/25. courtlistener.com/docket/6967301…
40/ National Council NonProfit v. OMB, D.C. Cir., 25-239, AliKahn/Biden: Suit by nonprofits challenging OMB directive to freeze/cancel. TRO entered followed by PI barring freezing of grant funds. courtlistener.com/docket/6958357…
40/ Dep't of State v. AIDS Vaccine/Global, 24A831: Application by Trump Administration seeking stay & vacatur of lower court's order to pay $2 billion. Administrative State entered 2/28.
supremecourt.gov/search.aspx?fi…
39/ Nat'l Ass. of Diversity Officers v. Trump, 25-1189, 4th Cir., Appeal by Trump of Preliminary Injunction barring implementation of EOs limiting DEI initiatives. courtlistener.com/docket/6968771…
40/ Chicago Women in Trade v. Trump, 25-02005, N.D. Ill., Kennelly/Clinton: Suit by heavily federally funded "non-profit" challenging anti-DEI EOs. Injunction entered on similar challenges in Nat' Ass. Div. Off. case, w/ PI there being appealed 4th Cir. courtlistener.com/docket/6967560…
41/ DNC v. Trump, 25-587, D.C. D.Ct., Judge Ali/Biden: Suit by DNC challenging Trump's EO saying all agencies must follow executive's view of what the law is, arguing it violates statute that provides FEC holds authority to interpret various election law. courtlistener.com/docket/6969076…
42/ New Jersey v. Trump, 25-10139, D.Ct. MASS, Sorokin/Obama: Suit by states challenging birthright citizenship. Preliminary Injunction granted barring enforcement. courtlistener.com/docket/6956149…
43/ Haitian Americans United v. Trump, Mass. D.Ct., 25-10498, Stearns/Clinton: Suit by organization challenging Trump Administration's canceling of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians & others.courtlistener.com/docket/6969687…
44/45 Pacito v. Trump, 25-1313, Ninth Circuit appeal related to case 8: Appeal of Preliminary Injunction barring implementation of bans related to refugee admissions/funding. courtlistener.com/docket/6969950…
41/ Nat. Ass. Div. Off. v. Trump, 25-1189, 4th Cir.: Appeal from preliminary injunction entered by lower court barring enforcement of Trump's EO re DEI. courtlistener.com/docket/6968771…
42/ NED v. U.S., 25-648, D.C. D.C., Friedrich/Trump: NED suing Trump Administration for not providing it with appropriated funds. courtlistener.com/docket/6970846…
50?/ Wilcox v. Trump, 25-cv-00334, D.C. D.Ct., Howell/Obama: Fired member of NLRB challenges firing. Judgment entered for Wilcox. courtlistener.com/docket/6961212…
43/ National Educational Ass. v. U.S. Dept of Educ., 25-91, D.N.H., Teachers union challenging Dept of Education's Dear Colleague letter's prohibition on DEI programing. courtlistener.com/docket/6970641…
51/ Wilcox v. Trump, D.C. Cir., 25-5057: Appeal from lower court judgment & injunction holding Wilcox remains member of NLRB even though fired by Trump. courtlistener.com/docket/6971470…
52/ State of Cal. v. Dept of Educ., 25-10548, D.C. Mass., Joun/Biden: Suit by multiple states against Dept of Educ. for cancelling grants. courtlistener.com/docket/6971149…
53/ Amer. Fed. of Teachers v. Dept of Ed., 25-628, D.C. Maryland, Gallagher/Trump: Lawsuit by Teachers union challenging Dear Colleague letter re DEI. courtlistener.com/docket/6967272…
54/ State of Maryland v. Dept. of Agr., 25-748, D.Ct. Maryland, Judge Bedar/Obama: Suit by 20-some blue states challenging firing of probationary employees. courtlistener.com/docket/6971427…
55/ American Federation of Government Employees v. United States, 9th Cir. appeal of D.Ct. order to reinstate probationary employees. courtlistener.com/docket/6973727…
56/ American Association of College Teachers v. McMahon, 25-702, D.Maryland, Rubin/Bien: teacher association challenging canceling of DEI grants. courtlistener.com/docket/6970016…

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