DC federal court pumps brakes on Trump policy legal fights amid shutdown

Citing shutdown, U.S. seeks to pause some lawsuits challenging Trump actions

Since January, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell has helped file 35 lawsuits against the federal government, 13 times in the federal court in Boston alone.

Courts pause anti-Trump civil lawsuits during shutdown

Federal courts are pausing high-profile civil lawsuits against the Trump administration in response to the government shutdown that began early Wednesday, as agencies begin cutting back on non-essential legal work to conserve resources. The Justice Department announced that while criminal prosecutions will continue uninterrupted, the shutdown “effectively eliminated” its ability to handle most civil litigation. One such case involves legal chall…

DC federal court pumps brakes on Trump policy legal fights amid shutdown

The U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. extended deadlines in lawsuits challenging Trump administration policies due to the government shutdown.

Shutdown Will Be Devastating for the DC Region

Shutdown pauses Trump policy challenges and other civil cases

The partial government shutdown led federal courts to temporarily delay dozens of challenges to Trump administration policies Wednesday and prompted Justice Department attorneys to seek a pause in civil cases across the country. The shutdown plan for the DOJ states that civil litigation will be curtailed or postponed when it does not compromise the safety of human life or the protection of property. And the guidance says litigators will approach…

Trump Policy Fights Face Court Delays With Government Shutdown

High-profile legal fights challenging Trump administration policies are being paused amid the US government funding impasse.