WASHINGTON, DC – During the first Trump administration, Democratic attorneys general were quick to protect Americans by suing the administration over 150 times to prevent unlawful and harmful policies from being enacted. Now, nearly nine months into his second term, Democratic AGs have already reached their 50th lawsuit against the administration, fighting to uphold democracy, defend the Constitution, and maintain the rule of law.

The Progressive State Leaders Committee, the 501(c)(4) arm of the Democratic Attorneys General Association, released a new memo today detailing the 50 lawsuits filed from state attorneys general. The memo states, “…these AGs have been instrumental in stopping executive actions that threaten the well-being of residents across this country—from attempts to strip funds from education and cancer research to abusing sensitive personal and medical data and indiscriminately firing hundreds of thousands of federal workers.”

The memo continues, “Harmful policies are actively blocked in 21 of the 30 cases that have achieved at least preliminary results; the AGs await rulings in other cases.”

Statement from Carolyn Fiddler, DAGA Director of Communications: 

“This lawsuit milestone is a reminder of why it matters who Americans have as their state attorney general. Democratic AGs have been fighting since day one for both their constituents and for the Constitution, while Republican AGs have refused to take a stand against the unlawful actions from the administration. As one of the leading forces in holding the Trump administration accountable, Democratic AGs will stop at nothing to uphold democracy and rule of law.”

Read the full memo here. 

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