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Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin Joins Multistate Lawsuit Against Trump Administration Over Illegal Cuts to Federal Agencies

Apr 4, 2025 | Administrative Procedure Act (APA) | Arizona | California | Colorado | Connecticut | Delaware | Dramatic Cuts to Institute of Museum and Library Services (ILMS) | Executive Order 14238 | Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service | FMCS | Hawaii | Illinois | Lawsuit | Maine | Maryland | MBDA | Michigan | Minnesota | Minority Business Development Agency | Nevada | New Jersey State Library | New Mexico | New York | Oregon | Rhode Island | Trump Administration | Vermont | Washington | Wisconsin | Press Release | Protecting New Jersey in Court

New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the Trump Administration to stop the dismantling of three federal agencies—the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Minority Business Development Agency, and the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service– that provide services and funding supporting public libraries and museums, workers, and minority-owned businesses nationwide.