Their legal team includes:
- Kathryn M. Sabatini, Leonard Giarrano IV, and Sarah Rice (Rhode Island Attorney General’s Office)
- Colleen K. Faherty, Molly Thomas-Jensen, and Zoe Levine (New York Attorney General’s Office)
- Attorneys general from the plaintiff states
The Democracy Forward Foundation’s legal team consists of:
- Kaitlyn Golden, Jessica Anne Morton, Kevin E. Friedl, Robin F. Thurston, Skye L. Perryman, and Will Bardwell
The Trump administration’s defense team includes:
- Brett A. Shumate, Eric J. Hamilton, Alexander K. Haas, Daniel Schwei, Andrew F. Freidah, and Eitan R. Sirkovich (Department of Justice)
What’s Next?
While the White House hopes its reversal will end the lawsuits, legal experts suggest courts may continue reviewing the administration’s authority to freeze federal spending in the first place. Meanwhile, the administration has indicated that more executive actions are forthcoming to rein in what it considers wasteful government expenditures.
