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Thursday, February 13
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Pennsylvania governor sues Trump administration to release federal funds

* Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) sued ([link removed]) President Donald Trump’s administration to unfreeze over $3 billion in federal funding for his state. Shapiro says that despite two judges’ orders to release the funds, the federal government has withheld the money.

USAID workers sue Musk and DOGE for unconstitutional ‘government takeover’

* Dozens of USAID employees sued Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) for unconstitutionally wielding extreme power in destroying agencies and accessing sensitive information, constituting a “government takeover.”
* The USAID workers asked a federal court in Maryland to void the department’s previous actions and declare them unlawful, as well as block Musk and DOGE from “performing their significant and wide-ranging duties” unless Musk is properly appointed and confirmed.

Class action lawsuit filed to block DOGE from accessing Treasury records

* Several plaintiffs filed ([link removed]) a class action lawsuit against Musk, the Office of Personnel Management and the Treasury Department after their social security numbers and other personal information were breached and accessed by DOGE. The plaintiffs said millions of people could be impacted.

Hearings coming up tomorrow in DOGE lawsuits

* A New York court will hear ([link removed]) a challenge from Democratic attorneys general from 19 states to block DOGE's access to Treasury Department data and payment systems.
* A court in Washington D.C. will hear ([link removed]) a lawsuit from undergrad students in the University of California system seeking to block the Department of Education from granting DOGE access to sensitive student loan data.

The latest decisions on lawsuits against Trump administration

* A federal judge in Washington, DC extended ([link removed]) a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration from putting 2,220 USAID employees on paid leave and held a hearing on a motion for a preliminary injunction.
* A federal judge in Massachusetts issued ([link removed]) the fourth nationwide temporary block on Trump’s executive order attempting to limit birthright citizenship.
* Trump's "deferred resignation" program can move forward, a federal judge said ([link removed]) yesterday, finding the unions who challenged the directive didn’t have standing to sue.

Like Trump, Jefferson Griffin may be one vote away from overturning a state’s election result

* GOP North Carolina State Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin is in court trying to steal an election by retroactively changing voting rules. The case could set a dangerous precedent for future elections, Billy Corriher argued ([link removed]) in a new piece.

Wisconsin voters head to the polls again for crucial election

* In six weeks, Wisconsinites will participate in an election that could have national implications, voting on the state Supreme Court race and a voter ID amendment. Read here ([link removed]) to learn everything you should know about the consequential election.

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