coalition of states
Coverage of coalition of states in the Nexus archive.
- Education Department loses bid to terminate mental health grants
A federal judge blocked the U.S. Department of Education from terminating school mental health grants, citing unlawful reasons tied to Trump administration priorities. The judge ruled the department's plan to re-review grants violated regulations and the Administrative Procedure Act.
- Federal judge puts Paramount-Warner Bros. merger on ice
A federal judge in California granted a request from a coalition of states to halt the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger while antitrust and anticompetition claims are reviewed. The merger is on hold as the claims are addressed.
- Judge blocks Trump order creating federal voter list, limiting mail-in ballots
A federal judge blocked President Donald Trump's executive order aimed at creating a federal voter list and restricting mail-in ballots, ruling it unconstitutional for violating separation of powers. The decision affects the 2026 midterm elections and follows another recent ruling against a Trump executive order related to voter registration requirements.
- Federal judge halts Trump’s election executive order seeking to create a federal voter list
A federal judge halted President Trump’s executive order aimed at creating a federal voter list and restricting mail ballot access. The judge ruled the order violated the separation of powers, siding with states that challenged its constitutionality. The decision applies to the 2026 midterm elections.
- Trump's DOE restarts energy rebate program with dumb conditions
The Department of Energy under Trump has restarted an energy rebate program but removed rebates for switching from fossil fuels to electricity and eliminated diversity, equity, and inclusion considerations. This follows legal challenges after Trump’s executive order halted funding from Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, which a coalition of states successfully contested, leading to a March 2025 injunction to restore funds.