Trump-aligned law group urges Jim Jordan to probe 'nationwide pattern' of blue-state ‘lawfare’

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FIRST ON FOX: A key conservative group is accusing Democrat-run states of launching frivolous lawsuits against the Trump administration with no actual cause, and is calling on Congress to intervene. America First Legal, a nonprofit founded by Trump adviser Stephen Miller, is urging House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, to open a probe into "lawfare" conducted by blue states that it says is part of a larger effort to block President Donald Trump's goals. "America First Legal Foundation ('AFL') has uncovered a nationwide pattern to subvert the agenda of the Trump administration: Democrat-controlled states have filed lawsuits against the Trump administration, yet in many cases, the states are unable to show any support for their alleged injuries," the group's legal counsel Will Scolinos wrote. DEMOCRAT AGS SUE TRUMP FOR 'UNCONSCIONABLE' FREEZE ON $6.8B IN K-12 SPENDING There are over 200 active cases challenging various Trump administration policies right now, according to Lawfare Media's litigation tracker. Dozens of those have been launched by states like California, Colorado, Minnesota, and New York. Solinos said AFL launched a probe into various blue states' lawsuits — which allegedly found many of them have been filed without concrete evidence to back up the claims they make. "AFL’s investigation reveals that these Democrat-controlled states are pleading allegations of harm for which there is no corresponding evidence to support their claims," the letter said. "The fundamental problem is not merely that courts are failing to rigorously enforce standing requirements, but that state attorneys general are filing complaints premised on speculative injuries that their own client agencies cannot substantiate." TRUMP ADMIN SEEKS TO OVERTURN FEDERAL RESTRAINING ORDER LIMITING ICE OPERATIONS IN LOS ANGELES The letter said it "raises serious questions about whether these lawsuits are being filed in good faith or are instead designed to obstruct the lawful…