Status report: Michigan's federal lawsuits against the Trump administration

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(Michigan Advance) Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has taken a strong stance against many of the Trump administration’s policies since President Donald Trump’s inauguration in January — ranging from food assistance to birthright citizenship to data access across federal departments.

According to the Department of the Attorney General website, there are 40 lawsuits that Nessel has been a part of in 2025 — not including amicus briefs — that are suing the federal government in some capacity. Here’s where they all stand.

Court order in favor of states/Permanent injunction

Agency dismantling: Rhode Island, et al. v. Trump, IMLS, et al.

This lawsuit was filed to challenge the dismantling of multiple federal agencies — the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Minority Business Development Agency, the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service and the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness.

A preliminary injunction was granted to the states in May, and in November, the district court granted the states summary judgment and permanently halted the dismantling of these particular agencies. The U.S. Department of Justice had filed an appeal to the preliminary injunction, but voluntarily dismissed that appeal four days after the court order in favor of the states. .....................................(more)

https://michiganadvance.com/2025/12/29/status-report-michigans-federal-lawsuits-against-the-trump-administration/