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State of Washington v. United States Department of Education

Filed on behalf of
State attorneys general
In response to the Trump administration's efforts to
Case Number
2:25-CV-01228
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Filed
June 30, 2025
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Relief Outcomes
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Summary
A group of 16 state attorneys general have sued the Trump administration for discontinued mental health funding provided to high-need, low-income, and rural schools. The plaintiffs claim this decision is unlawful under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) and that the funding cut notices are arbitrary and capricious.
Plaintiffs
State of Maryland State of Rhode Island State of Wisconsin State of Nevada State of Delaware State of New Mexico State of Illinois The People of the State of Michigan State of California State of New York State of Oregon State of Washington State of Maine State of Connecticut State of Colorado Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plaintiffs' Counsel
Nevada Attorney General Oregon Attorney General Wisconsin Attorney General Rhode Island Attorney General New Mexico Attorney General New York Attorney General Massachusetts Attorney General Michigan Attorney General Maryland Attorney General Maine Attorney General Delaware Attorney General Illinois Attorney General Colorado Attorney General Connecticut Attorney General California Attorney General Washington Attorney General
Defendants
Secretary Linda McMahon U.S. Department of Education

Documents

Reply in support of Preliminary Injunction
State of Washington v. United States Department of Education - Reply in Support of PI
August 15, 2025
Motion for Preliminary Injunction
State of Washington, et al., v. United States Department of Education, et al. - Motion for Preliminary Injunction
July 8, 2025