Congressman Morgan McGarvey Named to Rapid Response Task Force and Litigation Working Group
Today, Congressman Morgan McGarvey announced that he joined House Democrats’ new Rapid Response Task Force and Litigation Working Group. McGarvey served as an Assistant Attorney General of Kentucky before serving in the state Senate and U.S. Congress, giving Rep. McGarvey important perspective and experience regarding litigation strategy to rein in Donald Trump’s unconstitutional actions.
“Litigation is a vital prong of our strategy to stop Donald Trump’s unconstitutional power grab,” said Rep. McGarvey. “Our three, co-equal branches of government were built to protect all of us. Donald Trump was elected president, not dictator. If President Trump goes down the road of ignoring or blatantly rejecting lawful court orders, our republic will never recover. This is not a partisan fight and we will not cede an inch.”
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
There are now over 50 pending lawsuits against Trump Administration executive orders and administrative actions in seven states (and 10 judicial districts), including:
- FEDERAL FUNDING FREEZE: On Feb. 3rd a federal district court granted a temporary restraining order in National Council of Nonprofits v. Office of Management and Budget against the memo by the Office on Management and Budget to freeze federal funding. A federal district court in Rhode Island issued a similar TRO days before in State of New York v. Trump, which has since been appealed to the First Circuit Court of Appeals.
- BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP: On Feb. 5th, a second federal judge (in Maryland) placed a nationwide pause on the unconstitutional executive order to revoke birthright citizenship in Casa v. Trump. There are now 8 additional cases against the Administration on this issue, with additional rulings expected.
- MEDICAL RESEARCH FUNDING: On Feb. 10th, a Massachusetts federal judge issued a temporary restraining order against the Trump administration’s attempt to slash NIH and medical research funding to universities and research institutions in a case captioned Massachusetts v. NIH.
- FEDERAL EMPLOYEE BUYOUT: On Feb. 10th, a federal district court judge in Washington D.C. extended his delay of the “Fork in the Road” deadline for government employees to resign until “further order of the court.” Several labor unions have also filed suit to stop the Trump Administration’s purported “buyout” plans.
- USAID EMPLOYEES: On Feb. 7th, a federal judge blocked the Trump Administration from placing thousands of USAID employees on administrative leave. The order also called for the reinstatement of 500 employees.
- FBI AGENT DISCLOSURE: The publication of the names of the FBI agents involved in the investigations of January 6th and Trump’s mishandling of classified documents was blocked by a federal judge on Friday, Feb. 7th. The parties reached a tentative agreement (in advance of a March 27 permanent injunction hearing).
- DOGE TREASURY SYSTEM ACCESS: On Feb. 8th, the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) access to the Department of Treasury’s systems was temporarily blocked by a federal judge in New York after 19 state Attorneys General sued the Trump Administration. This follows an additional temporary restraining order filed by another judge in Washington D.C. in Alliance for Retired Americans v. Bessent.
- CFPB CLOSURE: The acting Director of the Consumer Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued a “stop work order.” On Sunday, Feb. 9th, the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) sued against the directives.
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