Our Cases
We have brought 62 cases against this Administration to put a stop to their actions that violate the rights of Americans and harm Rhode Islanders.
Last updated: July 7, 2026
Latest Updates
Attorney General Neronha co-leads lawsuit against Trump Administration for upending long-term housing support for homeless Americans (July 7, 2026)
Attorney General Neronha releases statement on birthright citizenship Supreme Court decision (June 30, 2026)
Attorney General Neronha, coalition sue Trump Administration for unlawful implementation of new Medicaid work requirements (June 29, 2026)
Attorney General Neronha, coalition block Trump Administration from exerting federal control over elections (June 25, 2026)
Highlights
Federal Funding
On January 28, 2025, a coalition of 23 attorneys general filed a suit in Rhode Island challenging a directive pursuant to executive orders to freeze federal financial assistance that Congress had previously allocated to states and other organizations.
On April 4, 2025, a coalition of 20 attorneys general filed a suit in Rhode Island challenging the Trump Administration's executive order dismantling of three federal agencies that provide services and funding supporting public libraries and museums, workers, and small businesses nationwide.
On July 14, 2025, a coalition of 23 attorneys general and two governors filed a lawsuit in Rhode Island against the Trump Administration for its unconstitutional, unlawful, and arbitrary decision to freeze funding for six longstanding programs administered by the U.S. Department of Education.
Conditional Funding
On May 13, 2025, a coalition of attorneys general filed a lawsuit in Rhode Island against the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to challenge a directive to cease federal funding to jurisdictions that do not assist the federal government in the enforcement of federal immigration law.
On May 13, 2025, a coalition of attorneys general filed a lawsuit in Rhode Island against Department of Transportation (DOT) and DOT Secretary Sean Duffy to challenge a directive that requires all state and local governments to assist in federal immigration enforcement as a condition of obtaining DOT funds.
On September 29, 2025, a coalition of 12 attorneys general filed a lawsuit in Rhode Island to stop the Trump Administration from unlawfully reallocating federal homeland security funding away from states based on their compliance with the administration’s political agenda.
Federal Agency Cuts
On May 5, 2025, a coalition of 20 attorneys general filed a suit in Rhode Island challenging the Administration's actions to dismantle the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
On April 29, a coalition of 23 attorneys general filed a suit in Maryland challenging the Trump Administration’s termination of AmeriCorps grants and the dismantling of the agency.
On October 28, 2025, a coalition of 23 attorneys general and three governors filed a lawsuit in Massachusetts against the Trump Administration for unlawfully suspending the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which helps more than 40 million Americans buy food, due to the ongoing federal government shutdown.
Access to Health Care
On July 29, 2025, a coalition of 22 attorneys general and one governor filed a lawsuit in Massachusetts against the Trump Administration for a provision of the sweeping budget reconciliation law ("Big Beautiful Bill") which targets Planned Parenthood and is a direct attack on the healthcare access of millions of low-income Americans, disproportionally affecting women, LGBTQ+ individuals, and communities of color.
On December 23, 2025, a coalition of attorneys general filed a lawsuit in Oregon against the Trump Administration challenging a recent attempt by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to threaten health care providers and unlawfully limit access to gender-affirming care for young people.
On June 29, 2026, a coalition of 25 attorneys general filed a lawsuit in Massachusetts against the Trump Administration for its unlawful implementation of new Medicaid work requirements included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Climate and Environment
On September 4, 2025, Attorney General Peter F. Neronha and Attorney General William Tong filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administration in Federal District Court in Rhode Island to overturn the baseless stop work order abruptly issued on August 22, 2025, which halted the construction of Revolution Wind.
On May 5, 2025, a coalition of 18 attorneys general filed a suit in Massachusetts challenging the Trump Administration's unlawful attempt to freeze the development of wind energy.
On May 7, 2025, a coalition of 17 attorneys general filed a suit in Washington to stop the Trump administration from illegally terminating billions in congressionally-approved funding for electric vehicle infrastructure.
Personal Data
On July 28, 2025, a coalition of 21 attorneys general and one governor filed a lawsuit in California that challenges the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) demand that states turn over personal and sensitive information about millions of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients.
On March 11, 2026, a coalition of attorneys general filed a lawsuit in Massachusetts against the Department of Education challenging the Trump Administration’s demand that higher education institutions provide new data via a recently added component to the Integrated Postsecondary Education System (IPEDS), a collection of interrelated surveys administered by the Department of Education.
On April 3, 2026, a coalition of 23 attorneys general and one governor filed a lawsuit in Massachusetts challenging the President's unlawful Executive Order that attempts to interfere with states’ constitutional authority to administer elections by restricting voter eligibility and mail voting to lists of voters pre-authorized by the federal government.