Maryland joins two more lawsuits against the Trump administration

Maryland joined 24 other jurisdictions in two lawsuits against the Trump administration Monday, to reverse “unlawful” tariffs and to block an upcoming policy that would expand federal authorities' access to personal information of TANF recipients.

By: William J. Ford

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: August 4, 2026

Words: 858

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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Maryland joined 24 Democrat-led jurisdictions that sued the Trump administration Monday to block a new policy that would allow a broad range of federal authorities to access personal information on families that receive Temporary Assistance for Needy Families payments.

In a separate suit Monday, Maryland was one of 25 jurisdictions to sue the administration over the imposition of what it called “unlawful” tariffs. They are just the latest in the dozens of legal actions against …

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