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R.I. A.G. Neronha Co-Leads Lawsuit to Stop Unlawful Conditions on Critical Emergency Grants

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 24 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on July 23, 2026:

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Attorney General Neronha co-leads lawsuit to stop unlawful conditions on critical emergency grants

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today co-led a coalition of 24 attorneys general and two governors in filing a lawsuit challenging decisions by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to impose unlawful conditions on billions of dollars in federal funds that Congress appropriated to states for emergencies ... Show Full Article PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 24 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on July 23, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha co-leads lawsuit to stop unlawful conditions on critical emergency grants Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today co-led a coalition of 24 attorneys general and two governors in filing a lawsuit challenging decisions by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to impose unlawful conditions on billions of dollars in federal funds that Congress appropriated to states for emergenciesand natural disasters, including acts of terrorism.

The conditions challenged in the lawsuit would require the states to change the way they conduct elections, including by transmitting lists of all registered voters to DHS, and to assist DHS in enforcing federal immigration law. They would also permit DHS to terminate any federal grant at any time and for any reason.

"Once again, the Trump Administration is threatening to jeopardize public safety by unlawfully withholding billions in critical funding; and once again, they won't get away with it," said Attorney General Neronha. "This Administration is using the safety of Americans as collateral by attempting to bully the states into relinquishing their constitutional right to enact policies and laws that best serve their residents. Moreover, Congress allocated these funds to the states for preparing for and responding to emergencies including counterterrorism and natural disasters, and the executive branch has no legal say in the matter. Federal emergency funding cannot and will not be held hostage from states who are lawfully resisting the President's illegal attempts to force them into compliance. We'll make sure of it."

Attorney General Neronha co-led two similar and successful lawsuits in 2025, each in the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island, challenging efforts by DHS to condition billions in federal emergency funding on states' agreement to enforce federal immigration law and attempting to unlawfully reallocate federal homeland security funding away from jurisdictions it viewed as insufficiently supportive of the President's political agenda.

Now, DHS and FEMA have established grant conditions for 2026 funding that again attempt to coerce the states into complying with the administration's policy priorities. The conditions in total affect billions of dollars in funding, including over a billion dollars in Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) funding that states use to support security measures and protect residents from terrorism, cyberattacks and more. Rhode Island receives more than $4.3 million in HSGP funding each year for state and municipal efforts to prevent, prepare for and respond to acts of terrorism.

First, DHS and FEMA have again threatened to impose the same immigration conditions that they attempted to impose in 2025 on all federal grant programs. The conditions would require states to devote scarce law-enforcement resources to assisting DHS in enforcing federal immigration law. These conditions were found to be unlawful and were enjoined by a district judge last year.

Second, DHS and FEMA threaten to withhold 20% of each state's counterterrorism funding if states do not change state election law to conform to the administration's policy goals. The attorneys general assert that these requirements would force states to abandon years of work and millions of dollars of investments in their elections systems, all to obtain unrelated funding that Congress earmarked for the prevention of terrorist attacks.

Specifically, the challenged funding conditions would require states to transition to paper-ballot systems, conduct a mandatory 5% manual audit of voting systems, reconcile voters and ballots using a methodology DHS has not disclosed, and use DHS's Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) system to verify the citizenship of every election worker and every registered voter in state's voter databases. If states do not comply, DHS and FEMA will withhold at least 20% of each state's HSGP funding.

Finally, the challenged funding conditions unlawfully claim effectively unfettered power to terminate these grants on a whim. The agencies are attempting to add a condition that would allow FEMA to terminate any grant program for any reason. This constant threat of termination undermines the stability and reliability that these critical programs rely on to be effective.

The attorneys general argue that the grant conditions violate the Administrative Procedure Act and the U.S. Constitution's Spending Clause.

Joining Attorney General Neronha in this lawsuit are the attorneys general of Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia, as well as the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania.

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Original text here: https://riag.ri.gov/press-releases/attorney-general-neronha-co-leads-lawsuit-stop-unlawful-conditions-critical

N.J. A.G. Davenport Challenges Illegal Conditions on Federal Counterterrorism Funding

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 24 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on July 23, 2026:

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AG Davenport Challenges Illegal Conditions on Federal Counterterrorism Funding

Co-Leads Coalition Suit Against Unlawful Conditions on Counterterrorism and Other Funds

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Attorney General Jennifer Davenport co-led a coalition of 26 states to stop the Trump Administration's continued efforts to use federal funds--specifically, billions of dollars in federal counterterrorism and other funds--to coerce states into complying with the administration's political ... Show Full Article

Md. A.G. Brown Files Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Conditions on Federal Counterterrorism Funding

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 24 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 23, 2026:

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Attorney General Brown Files Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Conditions on Federal Counterterrorism Funding

Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 26 attorneys general and governors to stop the Trump administration's continued efforts to use federal funds - specifically, billions of dollars in federal counterterrorism and other funds - to coerce states into complying with the administration's unrelated political and policy priorities.

Attorney ... Show Full Article BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 24 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 23, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Files Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Conditions on Federal Counterterrorism Funding Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 26 attorneys general and governors to stop the Trump administration's continued efforts to use federal funds - specifically, billions of dollars in federal counterterrorism and other funds - to coerce states into complying with the administration's unrelated political and policy priorities. AttorneyGeneral Brown and the coalition's lawsuit filed today challenges decisions by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to impose unlawful conditions on billions of dollars in federal funds that Congress appropriated for states to use in preparing for and responding to emergencies and natural disasters, including acts of terrorism. The conditions challenged in the lawsuit would require the states to change the way they conduct elections, including by transmitting lists of all registered voters to DHS, and to assist DHS in enforcing federal immigration law. They would also permit DHS to terminate any federal grant at any time and for any reason.

"The federal government is threatening to cut off funding that protects Marylanders from terrorist attacks and natural disasters unless we go along with its unrelated political agenda," said Attorney General Brown. "We joined this lawsuit because Marylanders' safety should never be compromised by politics."

Attorney General Brown joined two similar lawsuits in 2025, challenging DHS's efforts to condition billions in federal funding for emergency services and transportation infrastructure on states' agreement to enforce federal immigration law.

Now, DHS and FEMA have established grant conditions for 2026 funding that again attempt to coerce the states into complying with the administration's policy priorities. The conditions in total affect billions of dollars in funding, including over a billion dollars in Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) funding that states use to support security measures and protect residents from terrorism, cyberattacks and more. Maryland receives millions of dollars in HSGP funding each year for state and municipal efforts to prevent, prepare for, and respond to acts of terrorism.

First, DHS and FEMA have again threatened to impose the same immigration conditions that they attempted to impose in 2025 on all federal grant programs. The conditions would require states to devote scarce law enforcement resources to assisting DHS in enforcing federal immigration law. These conditions were found to be unlawful and were enjoined by a district judge last year.

Second, DHS and FEMA threaten to withhold 20% of each state's counterterrorism funding if states do not change state election law to conform to the administration's policy goals. The coalition asserts that these requirements would force states to abandon years of work and millions of dollars of investments in their elections systems, all to obtain unrelated funding that Congress earmarked for the prevention of terrorist attacks.

Specifically, the challenged funding conditions would require states to transition to paper-ballot systems, conduct a mandatory 5% manual audit of voting systems, reconcile voters and ballots using a methodology DHS has not disclosed, and verify citizenship using DHS's Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) system, which has been estimated to have a failure rate of up to 10%. If states do not comply, DHS and FEMA will withhold at least 20% of each state's HSGP funding.

Finally, the challenged funding conditions unlawfully claim effectively unfettered power to terminate these grants on a whim. The agencies are attempting to add a condition that would allow FEMA to terminate any grant program for any reason. This constant threat of termination undermines the stability and reliability that these critical programs rely on to be effective. Indeed, a federal court recently rejected the Trump administration's attempts to interpret an existing regulation to have that effect.

The coalition argues in today's lawsuit that the grant conditions violate the Administrative Procedure Act and the U.S. Constitution's Spending Clause.

Joining Attorney General Brown in filing the lawsuit are attorneys general of California, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin, as well as the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania.

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Original text here: https://oag.maryland.gov/News/pages/Attorney-General-Brown-Files-Lawsuit-Challenging-Unlawful-Conditions-on-Federal-Counterterrorism-Funding.aspx

Utah A.G. Brown Announces $29.6 Million Settlement With Glenmark Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 23 -- Utah Attorney General Derek Brown issued the following news on July 22, 2026:

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Attorney General Brown announces $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark over conspiracy to inflate prices and limit competition

If You Bought Certain Generic Prescription Drugs in the United States Between May 1, 2009 and December 31, 2019, You Could be Eligible for Money

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Attorney General Brown today joined a coalition of 48 states and territories announcing a $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark to resolve allegations that it engaged in a widespread, long-running conspiracy ... Show Full Article SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 23 -- Utah Attorney General Derek Brown issued the following news on July 22, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown announces $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark over conspiracy to inflate prices and limit competition If You Bought Certain Generic Prescription Drugs in the United States Between May 1, 2009 and December 31, 2019, You Could be Eligible for Money - Attorney General Brown today joined a coalition of 48 states and territories announcing a $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark to resolve allegations that it engaged in a widespread, long-running conspiracywith other generic drug manufacturers to inflate prices, and unreasonably restrain trade with regard to numerous generic prescription drugs.

As part of the settlement agreement, Glenmark will cooperate with the states in the ongoing multistate litigation against 33 corporate defendants and 25 individual executives. The company has further agreed to a series of internal reforms to ensure fair competition and compliance with antitrust laws.

"Generic drugs are created to be the affordable option. Glenmark broke that promise to Utah families by manipulating prices behind the scenes and driving up drug prices," said Attorney General Derek Brown. "This settlement holds Glenmark accountable and gives Utahns who were overcharged a path to compensation."

Utah and its citizens should recover approximately $258,542.

The Glenmark settlement follows settlements with Lannett, Bausch, Apotex, and Heritage totaling $66.95 million. This latest settlement comes as the States prepare for the first trial concerning this conspiracy expected to begin in Hartford, Connecticut in late 2026.

If you purchased a generic prescription drug manufactured by Glenmark, Lannett, Bausch, Apotex, or Heritage between May 2009 and December 2019, you may be eligible for compensation. To determine your eligibility, call 1-866-290-0182 (Toll-Free), email info@AGGenericDrugs.com or visit www.AGGenericDrugs.com.

States and territories settling today with Glenmark include: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, U.S. Virgin Islands, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and Puerto Rico.

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Original text here: https://attorneygeneral.utah.gov/ag-brown-glenmark-settlement/

N.J. A.G. Davenport: 2025 State Recoveries Reach $193 Million

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 23 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on July 22, 2026:

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AG Davenport: 2025 State Recoveries Reach $193 Million

Civil enforcement efforts recouped $193 million for the State of New Jersey in 2025, Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced today. Settlements in 2025 included--among other things--the State's largest-ever non-Medicaid False Claims Act settlement.

The amount does not include settlements that are awaiting approval by a court--including, for example, New Jersey's landmark settlements against major ... Show Full Article

Attorney General James Sues Trump Administration to Protect Billions of Dollars for Anti-Terrorism and Public Safety Programs

ALBANY, New York, July 23 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:

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Attorney General James Sues Trump Administration to Protect Billions of Dollars for Anti-Terrorism and Public Safety Programs

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NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 23 other attorneys general and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania in suing the Trump administration to stop illegal new threats to billions of dollars in critical funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that states rely on to keep people ... Show Full Article ALBANY, New York, July 23 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues Trump Administration to Protect Billions of Dollars for Anti-Terrorism and Public Safety Programs * July 23, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 23 other attorneys general and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania in suing the Trump administration to stop illegal new threats to billions of dollars in critical funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that states rely on to keep peoplesafe. The administration has recently imposed a wide range of new conditions on FEMA funds to coerce states into supporting its mass deportation agenda and efforts to control states' elections. States that do not comply with these illegal new conditions would be cut off from programs that fund anti-terrorism efforts, support police and fire departments, help first responders prepare for natural disasters, and protect critical infrastructure from attacks and other emergencies. The administration has also imposed a new condition on all FEMA funds that grants the agency new powers to terminate funding that the administration believes does not align with "the national interest." This would effectively allow FEMA to cut off funding for any state at any time. In their lawsuit, Attorney General James and the coalition argue that these new conditions are unlawful and unconstitutional, and ask the court to issue an order preventing them from being implemented.

"Funding to stop terrorist attacks, prevent natural disasters, and help communities rebuild after an emergency should never be used as a political weapon," said Attorney General James. "I will not allow this administration to jeopardize resources for our police, firefighters, and first responders as a way to meddle in our election systems and threaten our immigrant communities. We have successfully stopped these threats to FEMA funds before, and we will do it again."

FEMA provides billions of dollars every year to states through a variety of programs to protect communities and help them rebuild after disasters. These programs include funding to train first responders, reduce the risks of flooding and earthquakes, improve critical infrastructure to protect against attacks, and provide more resources for law enforcement to stop potential threats. New York receives approximately $250 million in FEMA grants each year. Nearly $60 million for New York from the Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) supports HazMat teams, bomb squads, cybersecurity efforts, and other law enforcement activities to stop potential threats. Another $142 million from HSGP supports New York's critical emergency preparedness and response planning.

The Trump administration has repeatedly attempted, and failed, to use these critical FEMA funds to force states to comply with its political agenda. Most recently, FEMA instituted a series of conditions on its funds to force states to comply with the administration's mass deportation agenda and attacks on the integrity of states' election systems. New conditions on HSGP funds would force states to verify the citizenship of all those in their voter database using a faulty federal system, spend millions of dollars to transition their voting systems to equipment that the president prefers, conduct expensive and unnecessary post-election audits, and more. Attorney General James and the coalition argue that these requirements would undermine the constitutional principle of giving states, not the federal government, the authority to oversee their elections. Other conditions imposed by the administration would hold FEMA funds hostage unless states devote their resources to assisting federal immigration enforcement, even if doing so would violate state laws.

The administration is also attempting to impose new terms on all FEMA funds that would allow the agency to terminate any funds at any time to states if they are not being used to meet vague "agency priorities." Attorney General James and the coalition contend that these new terms would effectively allow the Trump administration to cut off critical public safety funds to any state on a whim. States would have little control over these resources and dangerously limited ability to plan investments and programs to keep their residents safe.

Attorney General James and the coalition argue that these new conditions on FEMA funds violate federal law and the Constitution. The law establishing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which oversees FEMA, does not allow the agency to impose terms on states' funds that require them to take immigration enforcement action or modify their election procedures. The conditions also violate the Administrative Procedure Act by imposing arbitrary changes to federal funding programs. The conditions also violate the Constitution by making spending decisions through the executive branch that should be controlled by Congress. Attorney General James and the coalition are seeking a court order declaring these conditions unlawful and preventing them from being implemented or enforced.

Attorney General James has consistently taken action to protect New York's FEMA funds from the administration's attacks. In July, Attorney General James and a coalition of 20 other attorneys general and the governors of Kansas, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania won their lawsuit challenging the administration's attempts to make broad funding cuts by citing new "agency priorities." In May, Attorney General James and a coalition of 11 other attorneys general won their lawsuit to stop FEMA from cutting HSGP funds to states that refused to support the administration's mass deportation agenda. In December 2025, Attorney General James won her lawsuit brought with 20 other attorneys general and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania to stop the illegal elimination of FEMA's Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program. In September 2025, Attorney General James and a coalition of 19 other attorneys general won their lawsuit against the administration for attempting to tie FEMA and DHS funding to states taking immigration enforcement actions.

Joining Attorney General James in filing this lawsuit are the attorneys general of Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia, as well as the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania.

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Original text here: https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2026/attorney-general-james-sues-trump-administration-protect-billions-dollars-anti

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL FILES LAWSUIT CHALLENGING UNLAWFUL CONDITIONS ON FEDERAL COUNTERTERRORISM FUNDING

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 23 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:

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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL FILES LAWSUIT CHALLENGING UNLAWFUL CONDITIONS ON FEDERAL COUNTERTERRORISM FUNDING

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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul co-led a coalition of 26 states to stop the Trump administration's continued efforts to use federal funds-specifically, billions of dollars in federal counterterrorism and other funds-to coerce states into complying with the administration's political and ... Show Full Article CHICAGO, Illinois, July 23 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL FILES LAWSUIT CHALLENGING UNLAWFUL CONDITIONS ON FEDERAL COUNTERTERRORISM FUNDING * Raoul Previously Won Two Lawsuits Against Trump Administration to Protect Same Funding Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul co-led a coalition of 26 states to stop the Trump administration's continued efforts to use federal funds-specifically, billions of dollars in federal counterterrorism and other funds-to coerce states into complying with the administration's political andpolicy priorities.

Raoul and the coalition's lawsuit filed today challenges decisions by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to impose unlawful conditions on billions of dollars in federal funds that Congress appropriated for states to use in preparing for and responding to emergencies and natural disasters, including acts of terrorism. The conditions challenged in the lawsuit would require the states to change the way they conduct elections, including by transmitting lists of all registered voters to DHS, and to assist DHS in enforcing federal immigration law. They would also permit DHS to terminate any federal grant at any time and for any reason.

"Despite our winning two similar lawsuits this past year to protect the same federal funding that is in jeopardy today, the Trump administration continues its wholly improper efforts to use federal public-safety funds as a means to push its political and policy priorities," Raoul said. "I will continue to stand with my colleagues against the Trump administration's illegal and dangerous attempts to coerce states into compliance with the president's political agenda."

Raoul co-led two similar and successful lawsuits in 2025, each in the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island, challenging DHS's efforts to condition billions in federal emergency funding on states' agreement to enforce federal immigration law and DHS's subsequent attempt to unlawfully reallocate federal homeland security funding away from jurisdictions it viewed as insufficiently supportive of the President's political agenda.

Now, DHS and FEMA have established grant conditions for 2026 funding that again attempt to coerce the states into complying with the administration's policy priorities. The conditions in total affect billions of dollars in funding, including over a billion dollars in Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) funding that states use to support security measures and protect residents from terrorism, cyberattacks and more. Illinois receives over $40 million in HSGP funding each year for state and municipal efforts to prevent, prepare for and respond to acts of terrorism.

In the lawsuit, Raoul and the attorneys general explain that DHS and FEMA will withhold counterterrorism funding if states do not change state election law to conform to the administration's policy goals. The attorneys general assert that these requirements would force states to abandon years of work and millions of dollars of investments in their elections systems, all to obtain unrelated funding that Congress earmarked for the prevention of terrorist attacks.

Specifically, the challenged funding conditions would require states to transition to paper-ballot systems, conduct a mandatory 5% manual audit of voting systems, reconcile voters and ballots using a methodology DHS has not disclosed, and use DHS's Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) system to verify the citizenship of every election worker and every registered voter in states' voter databases. If states do not comply, DHS and FEMA will withhold at least 20% of each state's HSGP funding.

DHS and FEMA have also threatened to impose the same immigration conditions that they attempted to impose in 2025 on all federal grant programs. The conditions would require states to devote scarce law-enforcement resources to assisting DHS in enforcing federal immigration law. These conditions were found to be unlawful and were enjoined by a district judge last year. The agencies are also attempting to add a condition that would allow FEMA to terminate any grant program for any reason. A federal court recently rejected the Trump administration's attempts to interpret an existing regulation to have that effect.

The attorneys general argue in today's lawsuit that the grant conditions violate the Administrative Procedure Act and the U.S. Constitution's Spending Clause.

Attorney General Raoul co-led the coalition of states along with California Attorney General Rob Bonta, New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha.

Joining Attorneys General Raoul, Bonta, Davenport and Neronha in filing the lawsuit are attorneys general of Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Vermont, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin, as well as the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania.

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Original text here: https://www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/news/story/attorney-general-raoul-files-lawsuit-challenging-unlawful-conditions-on-federal-counterterrorism-funding

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