Michigan AG challenges dozens of Trump administration policies

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(The Center Square) – Over the past year, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has regularly joined other Democrats attorney generals in taking numerous legal actions against the Trump administration and its policies.

Just last week, she joined a multi-state coalition suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin for ending a $7 billion taxpayer-funded clean energy program for low-income households.

“The Trump Administration’s decision to illegally rescind congressionally approved grants – funds that were already being put to work in our communities – is unlawful and deeply harmful to residents across Michigan and the country,” Nessel said. “We’ve seen this playbook from the White House before . . . the Trump administration cannot unlawfully strip away these important investments that lower energy costs and make clean energy more accessible to Michigan families.”

This is just one of more than 30 lawsuits filed against the Trump administration that Michigan has joined.

In a number of those, either preliminary injunctions or temporary restraining orders have been issued, coming as a win for Nessel and the other states joined on the lawsuits.

Last week, Nessel secured a preliminary injunction temporarily blocking the U.S. Department of Agriculture from requiring that states provide personal information on recipients of taxpayer-funded food benefits.

Though a largely federally-funded program, Nessel argued this requirement violates multiple federal laws and the U.S. Constitution.

“The Trump Administration tried to corner Michiganders into an impossible choice: surrender your privacy or go hungry,” Nessel said. “I am grateful the court halted this illegal action and remains committed to protecting the rights of Michigan families.”

Aside from officially joining dozens of lawsuits, the Michigan Attorney General’s office has also supported many via amicus briefs.

In the 269 days since President Donald Trump took office, Nessel has signed onto nearly 50 different amicus briefs.

Nessel’s office has applauded the actions she has taken recouping or preserving over $1.8 billion in federal funding for Michigan, as of Sept. 8.

“Since the Trump Administration took office in January 2025, Dana Nessel has taken action to protect the rights, services, and federal funding that Michigan residents depend on,” her office said.