Civil rights attorney to sue Knox County sheriff, UT Medical over deaths of Black men
Civil rights lawyer Ben Crump, who raised FIST, stands with the families of counsel Troy Jones and David Butts and Davon Saint-Germain on the far right. (Photo: Angela Dennis) Civil rights attorney Ben Crump visited Knoxville Wednesday to discuss the lawsuit against Knox County and the University of Tennessee Medical Center over the deaths of […]
Democratic AGs sue National Institutes of Health over disrupted medical research grants • Tennessee Lookout
The Democratic Attorney General and 16 states sued the National Institutes of Health on Friday, claiming that the agency intentionally delayed and confused the Medical Research Grant Award and fired the grants already issued. in Page 82 complaints The Attorney General said Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and NIH Director Jayanta […]
California, other states sue Trump administration to block order on voting overhaul
With a coalition of California and other states, President Trump and his administration on Thursday sued his recent executive order aimed at radically reshaping voting rules around the country. “My fellow Attorney General and I are taking him to court because this executive order is nothing more than an attempt to gain blatantly illegal power […]
Dem states sue Trump administration over sudden cancellation of $11B in health funds • Tennessee Lookout
A coalition of Democratic state officials sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over a plan to cut the Department of Health and Human Services’ grants of more than $11 billion. In Washington, Republican chairman and top Democrat on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee wrote HHS secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. A federal […]
Two teachers unions, parents, advocates sue over Trump dismantling of Department of Education • Tennessee Lookout
WASHINGTON – Two separate coalitions of advocacy groups and labor groups each filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Monday. US Department of Education. Submitted by the National Education Association, NAACP, American State Federation, County and City Employees Maryland Council 3 and public school parents Litigation The US District Court for the Maryland District […]
‘Hurting All Students’: Education Groups Sue Trump Admin Over Department Abolition
Several education groups announced lawsuits against the Trump administration on Monday over the decision to begin a breakdown in the Department of Education. The National Association of Education (NEA) and the National Association of Colored People (NAACP) are some of the organizations that accused them of eliminating faculties and criticizing students for overcoming “constitutional authority […]
Blue States Sue Trump Admin Over Education Department Cuts
20 states and Washington, D.C. filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Thursday over cutting down more than 1,315 Education Bureau employees. California, New York and several other states participated. Litigation To the department, President Donald Trump and Education Secretary Linda McMahon announced their decision on Tuesday to cut department staff by almost 50%. […]
Alan Dershowitz Says No Legal Ground For Schools To Sue Trump As Taxpayer Money Must Not Fund Political Programs
In an ongoing debate about academia’s political bias, lawyer Alan Dershowitz told Newsmax Friday that there is no legal basis for the university to use taxpayer funds to support political programs. Following allegations of anti-Semitism and pro-Hamas protests at Columbia University, the Trump administration reportedly has decided to cut $400 million in federal funds to […]
New Maricopa County recorder threatens to sue Board of Supervisors over election duties
New Maricopa County recorder Justin Heap has sued the County Board of Supervisors to force former recorder Stephen Richer, whom he handed over to the committee before taking office last year, to return certain election liability. October, Richer, the board agreed to a new election service agreementshares the election management responsibilities held by the board […]
The Left’s Sue Everything That Moves Strategy May End Up Delivering Trump Ultimate Victory
A judge who temporarily holds Trump’s actions may ultimately help him achieve his bigger goals. The flood of lawsuits over the Trump administration’s early administration moves has led to judges temporarily blocking Trump’s spending freeze and forcing health agencies to revive pages that have been removed from the website. , which only created an opportunity […]