Articles Posted in US Executive Branch

16 States File Lawsuit Challenging Trump’s Emergency Declaration to Fund Border Wall February 19, 2019 Updated: February 19, 2019 Published by: Justia Team

A group of 16 states, including the border states of California and New Mexico, has gone to court to challenge the Trump administration's attempt to invoke emergency powers in order to fund the construction of a border wall. The lawsuit, which was filed in federal district court in San Francisco,…

Lawsuit Filed Against Trump Administration Challenges Roll Back of Obama-era Worker Safety Rule January 31, 2019 Updated: January 31, 2019 Published by: Justia Team

The consumer advocacy non-profit organization, Public Citizen, filed a lawsuit in federal district court on January 25th, challenging the roll back of an Obama-era worker safety rule. The Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses rule was created to collect more complete data on workplace injuries in order to…