Legal Actions

The Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA) has sued the Department of the Interior over the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)'s decision to approve a potash mining project, the Sevier Playa Potash Project (SPP), located in Utah's West Desert. SUWA alleged that the BLM failed to meet the standards of environmental impact review before approving the project. SUWA further argued that by approving the project, BLM violated the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) and the Administrative Procedure Act.

The State of Washington has sued the Trump administration for withholding congressionally-authorized funding for infrastructure protecting against the impacts of climate change. Washington was a recipient of two National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) grants for climate resilience that emphasized equity, inclusion and engagement with underserved communities. Both of these grants were cut as a result of President Trump's Executive Order 14151, which orders federal agencies to eliminate any grant or program that involves diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). The plaintiff argued that the cancellation of these funds on anti-DEI grounds violates the Administrative Procedure Act. The plaintiff requested that the court declare the cancellation unlawful and order the defendants to restore funding.

Venezuelans in immigration custody threatened with imminent removal under the Alien Enemies Act (AEA) have sued the Trump administration to halt removals within the court's judicial district. The plaintiffs argue that the administration's actions are not in accordance with the requirements of the AEA, and are in violation of immigration law and the U.S. Constitution.

Several small businesses have sued the Trump administration for imposing a series of “Liberation Day” tariffs on numerous countries. Plaintiffs argues these tariffs are impacting small businesses across the country, and that the President has no authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to issue these worldwide tariffs without congressional approval.

The Southern Education Foundation (SEF), an education nonprofit, has sued the Trump administration for eliminating the Equity Assistance Center-South (EAC-South), a federally funded center based at SEF that has worked to help school districts comply with civil rights laws. The plaintiff argues that EAC-South is mandated under the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and its elimination is therefore unlawful. SEF brings claims under the Administrative Procedure Act, the Fifth Amendment, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Impoundment Control Act, and the First Amendment.

Former Equal Employment Opportunity Commissioner Jocelyn Samuels has sued the Trump administration for removing her from her position before her term is scheduled to end in July 2026. The plaintiff argues that the administration had neither the authority nor cause to remove her before the statutorily-established expiration of her term, and therefore her removal violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Venezuelans in immigration custody threatened with imminent removal under the Alien Enemies Act (AEA) have sued the Trump administration to halt removals within the court's judicial district. The plaintiffs argue that the administration's actions are not in accordance with the requirements of the AEA, and are in violation of immigration law and the U.S. Constitution.

Venezuelans in immigration custody threatened with imminent removal under the Alien Enemies Act (AEA) have sued the Trump administration to halt removals within the court's judicial district. The plaintiffs argue that the administration's actions are not in accordance with the requirements of the AEA, and are in violation of immigration law and the U.S. Constitution.