Lawsuits
Summary of legal challenges.
Litigation Tracker: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions
| Summary | Plaintiff | Defendant | Date Filed | Lawsuit Doc | Press Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Declare that Executive Order 14169 (USAID) is unconstitutional and unlawful. | Global Health Council, Small Business Association for International Companies, HIAS, Management Sciences for Health, Chemonics International, DAI Global, Democracy International, and American Bar Association | Donald Trump, Marco Rubio, Peter Marocco, Russell Vought, US Department of State, USAID, and OMB | 2025-02-11 | lawsuit pdf | press coverage |
| Declare unlawful and set aside the Rate Change Notice (NOT-OD-25-068); issue a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction barring implementation | 22 State Attorneys General: Massachusetts, Michigan, Illinois, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Colorado, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin | National Institute of Health, Matthew Memoli (Acting Director NIH), Department of Health and Human Services, Dorothy Fink (Acting Secretary HHS) | 2025-02-10 | lawsuit pdf | press coverage |
| Declare that Defendants acted unlawfully by giving DOGE-affiliated individuals—or other individuals not authorized by law to view ED records that contain personal information—access to those records | University of California Student Association | Denise Carter, US Department of Education | 2025-02-07 | lawsuit pdf | press coverage |