Administrative Procedure Act Archives

Legal Aid Groups Sue Trump Administration Over $250 Fee Barrier for Abused and Abandoned Immigrant Children

By David M. GreenwaldJuly 23, 2026

A coalition of California legal aid organizations filed a federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, challenging a Trump administration policy that bars abused, neglected, and abandoned immigrant children from seeking fee waivers for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status applications. The litigation contends the policy places vulnerable youth at risk of losing crucial humanitarian protections.

Federal Judge Strikes Down Trump Administration Immigration Courthouse Arrest Policy Nationwide

By David M. GreenwaldJune 25, 2026

U.S. District Judge P. Casey Pitts, of the Northern District of California, invalidated Trump administration policies authorizing arrests at immigration courthouses and permitting prolonged detention in short-term holding facilities. The ruling concluded that federal officials failed to provide legally required justifications for the policy changes, deeming them arbitrary and capricious under the Administrative Procedure Act.

California AG Bonta Leads Lawsuit against HUD over Fair Housing Guidance

By Ryan NguyenMarch 22, 2026

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, alleging that its new guidance threatens to decertify state and local fair housing agencies and imposes unlawful funding conditions.

California AG Sues Trump Administration over Rollback of Fair Housing Protections

By Ryan NguyenMarch 17, 2026

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, challenging federal guidance that the state says would significantly weaken fair housing enforcement, as part of a coalition of 16 attorneys general.

Civil Rights Groups Challenge ICE Detention Policies in Court

By David M. GreenwaldJanuary 31, 2026

A coalition of civil rights organizations is asking a federal judge to strike down two Trump administration immigration enforcement policies that convert courthouses into enforcement dragnets and subject immigrants to prolonged detention in facilities never designed for overnight confinement.

Judge Rebukes Trump Administration for Politically Driven TPS Terminations

By Leela KakanarJanuary 3, 2026

A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration unlawfully moved to end Temporary Protected Status for immigrants from Nepal, Honduras and Nicaragua, restoring protections for roughly 60,000 people and rebuking the administration for disregarding statutory requirements and basic principles of administrative law.

Appeals Court Denies Trump Admin’s Request to Block Grant Reinstatement

By Vanguard AdministratorAugust 23, 2025

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied the Trump administration’s request to stay a lower court order requiring the reinstatement of federal research grants that had been terminated earlier this year due to broad policy directives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.

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