Trump accountability lawsuits

Washington, D.C. Special Counsel Unlawful Dismissal Challenge

Lawsuit filed by Hampton Dellinger, head of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, against President Donald Trump and several political appointees within his administration challenging Trump’s attempt to illegally fire him. 

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Washington, D.C. Merit Systems Protection Board Unlawful Dismissal Challenge

Lawsuit filed by Cathy Harris, a member of the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), against President Donald Trump and several government officials challenging Trump’s attempt to terminate her.

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Rhode Island OMB Funding Freeze Challenge

Lawsuit filed by 22 states and the District of Columbia represented by Democratic attorneys general against President Donald Trump, the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and 11 additional federal departments or agencies and their…

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The Coming Attack on Free and Fair Elections

If we truly care about the future of free and fair elections, we must take the threat Trump poses to our elections literally and seriously.

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SCOTUS Punts Trump’s Request Leaving Head of Watchdog Agency In Place

The Supreme Court Friday paused an emergency request from Trump and allowed the head of a key federal whistleblower agency to remain in office until a Feb. 26 hearing after the Trump administration attempted to fire him without…

Arizona GOP Leaders Ask DOJ to Change Stance on Proof of Citizenship

Arizona Republican leaders sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi Wednesday asking her to review and reconsider the Department of Justice’s position in a lawsuit challenging the state’s restrictive proof of citizenship law.

North Carolina’s Highest Court Rejects Petition To Bypass Appeals Court in State Supreme Court Challenge

The North Carolina Supreme Court denied the state board of elections’ petition to bypass the appeals court level in an ongoing legal bid by GOP candidate Jefferson Griffin to overturn his 2024 election loss.