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* From the attorney general’s office last week…

Hi, Rich.

Saw your post yesterday about the work Attorney General Raoul’s office has been doing over the last several weeks to fight unlawful federal policies. If you need more information, the below is a fairly full list of actions we have announced since Jan. 20. Let me know if you have questions about any of the cases/actions.

LITIGATION:

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL FILES LAWSUIT CHALLENGING UNCONSTITUTIONAL EXECUTIVE ORDER ENDING BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP (Jan. 21, 2025)

ATTORNEY GENERAL KWAME RAOUL CO-LEADS LAWSUIT TO STOP TRUMP ADMINISTRATION FROM WITHHOLDING ESSENTIAL FEDERAL FUNDING (Jan. 28, 2025)

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ANNOUNCES INITIAL VICTORY IN LAWSUIT CHALLENGING PRESIDENT TRUMP’S ILLEGAL FEDERAL FUNDING FREEZE (Jan. 31, 2025)

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL, STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL CONTINUE TO PUSH FOR RELIEF IN CASE CHALLENGING FREEZE ON FEDERAL FUNDING (Feb. 7, 2025)

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL JOINS COALITION IN FILING LAWSUIT TO STOP ELON MUSK AND DOGE’S ATTACK ON AMERICANS (Feb. 7, 2025)

ATTORNEY GENERAL KWAME RAOUL STANDS WITH FEDERAL WORKERS IN “FORK IN THE ROAD” FEDERAL BUYOUT CHALLENGE (Feb. 9, 2025)

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION DEFENDING FUNDING FOR MEDICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH (Feb. 10, 2025)

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL STANDS WITH TRANSGENDER MILITARY MEMBERS IN CHALLENGE TO PRESIDENT TRUMP’S DISCRIMINATORY EXECUTIVE ORDER (Feb. 14, 2025)

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL JOINS COALITION TO DEFEND CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (Feb. 20, 2025)

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL TAKES ACTION TO KEEP CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU WORKING (Feb. 21, 2025)

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION CALLING ON U.S. SUPREME COURT TO PROTECT ACCESS TO PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES (Feb. 25, 2025)

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CALLS ON COURT TO KEEP LABOR BOARD FUNCTIONING (Feb. 28, 2025)

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL TAKES ACTION TO REQUIRE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO RELEASE CRITICAL EMERGENCY FUNDING (Feb. 28, 2025)

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION DEFENDING THE INTEGRITY OF THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD (March 5, 2025)

ATTORNEY GENERAL KWAME RAOUL CHALLENGES FEDERAL TERMINATION OF K-12 TEACHER PREPARATION PIPELINE GRANTS (March 6, 2025)

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SECURES PRELIMINARY INJUNCTIONS IN TWO LAWSUITS CHALLENGING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION POLICIES (March 6, 2025)

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ASKS COURT TO STOP MASS FIRINGS AND SEEKS REINSTATEMENT OF FEDERAL PROBATIONARY EMPLOYEES (March 7, 2025)

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SECURES EARLY COURT DECISION BLOCKING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S UNLAWFUL TERMINATION OF K-12 TEACHER PREPARATION PIPELINE GRANTS (March 11, 2025)

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CO-LEADS COALITION ASKING COURT TO PRESERVE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD (March 12, 2025)

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUPPORTS PERKINS COIE LAW FIRM TARGETED FOR REPRESENTING CLIENTS DISFAVORED BY PRESIDENT (March 13, 2025)

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL WINS TEMPORARY BLOCK ON MASS FIRINGS OF FEDERAL PROBATIONARY EMPLOYEES, AND GETS FIRED EMPLOYEES THEIR JOBS BACK (March 14, 2025)

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL FILES LAWSUIT TO PRESERVE ILLINOIS CLEAN-ENERGY GRANTS (March 20, 2025)

STATEMENTS:

JOINT STATEMENT FROM 13 STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL: STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT CANNOT BE COMMANDEERED FOR FEDERAL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT (Jan. 23, 2025)

ATTORNEY GENERAL KWAME RAOUL STATEMENT ON FEDERAL COURT TEMPORARILY BLOCKING “BLATANTLY UNCONSTITUTIONAL” ORDER ON BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP (Jan. 23, 2025)

JOINT STATEMENT FROM 13 STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL: PRESIDENT TRUMP IS MISLEADING THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ON PURPOSE OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND ACCESSIBILITY INITIATIVES (Jan. 31, 2025)

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO PROTECTING ACCESS TO GENDER-AFFIRMING CARE (Feb. 5, 2025)

ATTORNEY GENERAL KWAME RAOUL STATEMENT ON FEDERAL COURT GRANTING INJUNCTION AGAINST UNCONSTITUTIONAL BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP ORDER (Feb. 6, 2025)

ATTORNEYS GENERAL STATEMENT REGARDING THE VICE PRESIDENT’S COMMENTS ON JUDICIAL REVIEW (Feb. 14, 2025)

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL AND ATTORNEYS GENERAL RELEASE JOINT STATEMENT ON LAWSUIT TO PROTECT AMERICANS FROM ELON MUSK’S DOGE (Feb. 14, 2025)

AHEAD OF HEARING, ATTORNEYS GENERAL ISSUE JOINT STATEMENT ON LAWSUIT TO PRESERVE FUNDING FOR MEDICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH INNOVATION RESEARCH (Feb. 21, 2025)

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ISSUES STATEMENT ON LAWSUIT TO STOP TRUMP ADMINISTRATION FROM DISMANTLING DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (March 13, 2025)

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ISSUES STATEMENT ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S LATEST UNLAWFUL ATTEMPT TO DISMANTLE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (March 20, 2025)

OTHER:

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ISSUES UPDATED GUIDANCE FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS ON STATE LAWS REGARDING IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT (Jan. 23, 2025)

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL, STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL URGE SENATE TO DEMAND FBI DIRECTOR NOMINEE KASH PATEL ANSWER QUESTIONS ON RETALIATION EFFORTS (Feb. 4, 2025)

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ISSUES MULTISTATE GUIDANCE FOR BUSINESSES ON DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND ACCESSIBILITY EMPLOYMENT INITIATIVES IN THE WORKPLACE (Feb. 13, 2025)

ATTORNEY GENERAL KWAME RAOUL URGES CONGRESS TO END BASELESS NATIONAL ENERGY EMERGENCY (Feb. 26, 2025)

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ISSUES MULTISTATE GUIDANCE FOR SCHOOLS ON DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND ACCESSIBILITY INITIATIVES (March 5, 2025)

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO OPPOSE CHANGES TO PASSPORT APPLICATION PROCESS THAT HARM TRANSGENDER AND NONBINARY INDIVIDUALS (March 17, 2025)

posted by Rich Miller
Monday, Mar 24, 25 @ 8:56 am

Comments

Very busy indeed. The only thing I see missing is a statement on Trump’s doubling down on the removal of legal immigrants. When I talk with conservatives, they often suggest “it is only illegal immigrants that Trump wants to remove.” I have to remind them that my daughter-in-law is a legal immigrant working in Chicago, as is her brother and sister. Their visas have been rescinded so that they must report for deportation in April. Previously, they were to have been allowed to renew their visas.

Trump is expelling legal immigrants in plain sight, and many conservatives and progressives do not seem to notice.

Comment by H-W Monday, Mar 24, 25 @ 9:30 am
I think overall Raoul is doing a good job. But a press release urging the current administration to do anything is a waste of everyone’s time.

Comment by Friendly Bob Adams Monday, Mar 24, 25 @ 10:23 am
@, Friendly: a press release is better than letting something go unchecked.

Comment by Socially DIstant Watcher Monday, Mar 24, 25 @ 10:46 am

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