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Association of American Universities v. Department of Energy

1:25-cv-10912 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: April 14, 2025

This case challenged the Trump Administration's Department of Energy (DOE) "policy flash" on April 11, 2025, which set a universal cap on indirect funding costs for institutions of higher education. Previously, the DOE dispersed funds based on both direct and indirect expenses already incurred by the institutions in the research process. Direct costs are those readily traceable to a specific project, while indirect costs are those that support multiple research projects. These indirect costs in…

Judgment for Plaintiff

Appeal Pending

SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
American Association of University Professors v. Trump

3:25-cv-07864 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: Sept. 16, 2025

This case is about the Trump administration’s termination of federal grants to the University of California system and the administration’s withholding of federal funding and grants to incentivize universities to eradicate “diversity, equity, and inclusion” from their campuses. This case is substantially related to Thakur et al v. Trump et al.  On September 16, 2025, labor unions and associations that represent faculty, students, and academic employees throughout the University of California Sy…

Case Is Ongoing

PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
Power Forward Communities, Inc. v. Citibank

1:25-cv-00762 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: March 14, 2025

This case was consolidated with Climate United Fund, Coalition for Green Capital, and Power Forward Communities—under Rule 42(a). Climate United Fund v. Citibank (No. 1:25-cv-698) was designated the lead case. For updates after March 20, 2025, please follow the link to the lead case.  This case challenged the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) immediate termination of a $2 billion federal clean energy grant and Citibank’s refusal to release the associated funds. On March 14, 2025, Power Fo…

Consolidated: Docket Closed

PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
State of New York v. National Science Foundation

1:25-cv-04452 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: May 28, 2025

Closed Date: Aug. 25, 2025

This case challenges two actions by the Trump Administration’s National Science Foundation (NSF) that sixteen states argue will severely undermine the United States’ leadership in STEM. First, in a policy issued on April 18, 2025, the NSF “announced that it would no longer abide by Congress’s longstanding policy to promote a robust STEM workforce that draws in underrepresented populations.” The Priority Directive stated that the NSF's efforts would not give preference to certain groups over oth…

Case Dismissed (Voluntary)

PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
State of New Jersey v. U.S. Office of Management and Budget

1:25-cv-11816 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: June 24, 2025

This case challenged the Trump Administration's cancellation of numerous previously awarded federal grants to the plaintiffs under a rule promulgated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in 2024 that allows the termination of grants "if an award no longer effectuates the program goals or agency priorities.” In February 2025, President Trump ordered agencies "to review all existing covered contracts and grants and, where appropriate and consistent with applicable law, terminate or modify…

Case Is Ongoing

PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
Abramowitz v. Lake

1:25-cv-00887 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: March 26, 2025

This case challenged the Trump administration’s effective shutdown of Voice of America (VOA) and its grantee networks following Executive Order 14238, “Continuing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy.” On March 26, 2025, VOA Director Michael Abramowitz and three senior staff filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), Senior Advisor Kari Lake, and Acting CEO Victor Morales. Represented by private counsel, plain…

Injunction Granted

Appeal Pending

PRESIDENTIAL/GUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY
National Treasury Employees Union v. Vought

1:25-cv-00381 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Feb. 9, 2025

This case challenged the Trump Administration's endeavor to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). On February 7, 2025, Elon Musk posted, “CFPB RIP” on social media. The next day, the Acting Director of the CFPB instructed CFPB staff to “immediately” stop all work and informed the Federal Reserve that the CFPB would not take any additional funding for its operations in the next quarter. This action happened in the larger context of the Trump Administration’s effort to disman…

Preliminary Injunction Granted

Reversed

SPEECH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Widakuswara v. Lake

1:25-cv-01015 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: March 21, 2025

This case challenges the grant terminations and the placing of journalists on administrative leave from the United States Agency for Global Media. On March 14, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14238 entitled “Continuing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy,” 90 Fed. Reg. 13043, which directed that the "non-statutory components and functions" of the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) "shall be eliminated to the maximum extent consistent with applicable law.”  USAGM is an indepe…

Preliminary Injunction Granted

Appeal Pending

EDUCATION
Council for Opportunity in Education v. U.S. Department of Education

1:25-cv-03514 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Sept. 30, 2025

This case challenged the Trump Administration Department of Education's decision to discontinue grants provided under the Higher Education Act of 1965.  On September 30, 2025, Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) filed suit against U.S. Department of Education (DOE) in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. COE is a membership organization consisting of colleges and non-profits that participate in the federal TRIO program. The TRIO programs were established in the 1960s to help…

Case Is Ongoing

EDUCATION
San Francisco Unified School District v. AmeriCorps

3:25-cv-02425 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Filed Date: March 10, 2025

In early 2025, the Trump Administration published a series of Executive Orders aimed at reshaping federal policy, particularly concerning Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives. These included Executive Order 14151, "Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs And Preferencing," Executive Order 14168, "Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism And Restoring Biological Truth To The Federal Government," Executive Order 14173, "Ending Illegal Discrimination And Restoring M…

Preliminary Injunction Granted