State Attorneys General Coalition - Multi-Front Pushback
23 Blue state AGs and D.C. regularly challenging the administration on multiple fronts: federal funding suspensions, privacy rights violations, tariffs, machine gun conversions, abortion access restrictions, and voter data demands. Individual AGs like CA challenged Marine deployments and IL challenged sanctuary city crackdowns.
Case Details
23 Blue state AGs and D.C. regularly challenging the administration on multiple fronts: federal funding suspensions, privacy rights violations, tariffs, machine gun conversions, abortion access restrictions, and voter data demands. Individual AGs like CA challenged Marine deployments and IL challenged sanctuary city crackdowns.
Date Filed
2025-02-01
Status
Filed
Court
Various Federal Courts
Outcome
Ongoing multi-front litigation; numerous injunctions obtained
Related Executive Actions (4)
Securing the Southern Border and Resumption of Border Wall Construction
Directs DHS to resume border wall construction, deploy additional Border Patrol agents, and reinstate the Remain in Mexico policy. Declares a national emergency at the southern border to unlock military construction funding and establishes defense restricted military zones.
Sanctuary Jurisdictions Executive Order
Targets so-called sanctuary cities and states by threatening to withhold federal funding. Directs the Attorney General and DHS to take enforcement action against jurisdictions that limit cooperation with ICE. Illinois AG challenged the crackdown.
Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs (EO 14151)
Orders termination of all federal DEI programs and equity-related grants and contracts. Requires contractors to certify they do not operate DEI programs. Blocked by federal judge on First and Fifth Amendment grounds with a nationwide preliminary injunction, later stayed by Fourth Circuit pending appeal.
Tariffs on China, Mexico, Canada, and EU
Imposed sweeping tariffs including on Chinese goods, Mexican and Canadian imports, and EU products. Goldman Sachs predicted tariffs would impair labor markets, trigger higher inflation and slow growth. Consumers absorbed 22% of tariff costs through June, projected to absorb 67% if trends continue.
Plaintiffs / Parties
- 23 State Attorneys General
- District of Columbia