Washington State Association of Head Start and Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program et al v. Kennedy et al

  1. September 11, 2025

    Wash. Judge Halts Feds' Head Start Citizenship Check Policy

    A Washington federal judge issued a nationwide preliminary injunction on Thursday blocking a Trump administration policy requiring Head Start participants to prove citizenship, finding the federal directive jeopardizes stable learning environments depended on by children and families across the country.

  2. September 09, 2025

    Head Start Immigration Checks May Be Paused, Judge Hints

    A Washington federal judge seemed open to freezing a Trump administration policy requiring Head Start participants to prove citizenship, directing questions during a Tuesday hearing to how children will be affected after three decades of contrary practice.

  3. August 12, 2025

    New Barriers To Health Safety Net Spark Questions, Litigation

    Federal health officials' reinterpretation of a decades-old social welfare law is expected to boot thousands of noncitizens from safety net programs. It has also prompted a wave of enforcement questions from healthcare providers and legal pushback.

  4. August 05, 2025

    Wash. Judge Questions Injunctions' Scope In Head Start Case

    A Washington federal judge asked attorneys Tuesday to explain how the U.S. Supreme Court's decision concerning nationwide injunctions might impact efforts by a group of Head Start associations to halt federal directives restricting noncitizen access to the program and use of funds for diversity initiatives.