Trump Action Archive

Supporting reports

• DOJ sues pro-Palestinian activists under FACE Act — The Trump administration's Justice Department filed a civil rights lawsuit on September 29, 2025, against pro-Palestinian advocacy groups and six activists, alleging they violated the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act during a November 2024 protest at a New Jersey synagogue. The lawsuit marks the first federal use of the FACE Act—traditionally used to protect abortion clinics—to protect a place of worship. The DOJ seeks fines exceeding $30,000 for the first violation and $50,000 for each subsequent violation.
• Justice Department files civil complaint under FACE Act against alleged violent protestors at New Jersey synagogue — The Department of Justice, through its Civil Rights Division, filed a civil complaint in U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey against entities and individuals alleged to have engaged in threats of force, intimidation, and violent conduct directed at congregants of Congregation Ohr Torah synagogue in West Orange during a November 2024 protest. The complaint alleges the defendants' actions were intended to interfere with the synagogue community's right to freely exercise their religion. The department seeks injunctive relief to prevent future violations of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act at synagogues throughout New Jersey.