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Sep 6, 2025 DOJ sued Boston and Mayor Michelle Wu over sanctuary policies Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The federal government used litigation to override local control over immigration enforcement cooperation.
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- DOJ sued Boston over sanctuary policies — Trump's Justice Department sued the city of Boston and Mayor Michelle Wu over sanctuary policies it calls an "intentional effort to obstruct" the enforcement of federal immigration laws.
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Week 34 – 2025-09-06–2025-09-12
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Mar 15, 2025 Democratic attorneys general sued the Trump administration over the dismantling of the Department of Education Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
State officials challenged mass firings and restructuring at a federal agency, arguing the actions were unconstitutional.
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- Democratic attorneys general sue over Education Department dismantling — Nearly two dozen Democratic attorneys general filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, challenging its efforts to dismantle the Department of Education. The lawsuit claims the mass firings and restructuring are unconstitutional.
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Week 9 – 2025-03-15–2025-03-21
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