Lawsuit Archives - Nottingham MD

Several states sue Trump administration over plans to distribute machinegun conversion devices

Posted on June 9, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced Monday that he has joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). The lawsuit seeks to prevent the planned distribution of thousands of machinegun conversion devices (MCDs) to communities across the United States. The legal […]

Court blocks Trump’s plan to dismantle Department of Education

Posted on May 23, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted a preliminary injunction halting the Trump administration’s plans to dismantle the Department of Education. Thursday’s ruling halts the administration’s mass layoffs and orders the reinstatement of employees fired as part of the layoffs. Attorney General Anthony G. Brown of Maryland, who joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in […]

Attorney General Brown joins lawsuit against Trump administration over electric vehicle charging funds

Posted on May 8, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown this week joined a multi-state lawsuit this week challenging the Trump administration’s decision to withhold $49 million in previously approved federal funding for electric vehicle charging infrastructure. The lawsuit (PDF), filed against the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), aims to prevent the administration from illegally terminating billions in congressionally approved funding for the National […]

Attorney General Brown sues Trump administration for halting development of wind energy

Posted on May 5, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown on Monday announced that he has joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration challenging its recent freeze on wind energy development. The lawsuit (PDF), filed on Monday, claims that President Trump’s January 20th Presidential Memorandum, which indefinitely halted federal approvals for onshore and offshore wind […]

Attorney General Brown joins lawsuit against Trump’s dismantling of AmeriCorps

Posted on April 30, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown this week announced that he has joined a multistate lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s attempt to dismantle AmeriCorps. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday afternoon, argues that the administration’s actions are unlawful and will harm communities across the country. The Trump administration abruptly reduced AmeriCorps’ workforce by nearly 90%, cancelled its contracts, and closed $400 […]

Attorney General Brown sues Trump administration’s threat to withhold federal funding for K-12 schools

Posted on April 28, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a 19-state lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Education’s threat to withhold federal funding over school diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. The lawsuit (PDF), filed last Monday, aims to prevent the Department of Education (ED) from enforcing its new interpretation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which […]

Attorney General Brown sues Trump administration for blocking access to education funds

Posted on April 11, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced this week that he has joined a coalition of 15 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania in filing a lawsuit (PDF) against the Trump administration. The lawsuit aims to restore access to crucial Department of Education (ED) programs that provide funding to mitigate the long-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on […]

Maryland AG joins lawsuit against Trump over federal agency dismantling

Posted on April 7, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown last week announced that he has joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general suing the Trump administration over its plan to dismantle three federal agencies. The agencies, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), and the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS), provide “crucial services to […]

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