Judge rules DOGE cancellation of humanities grants was unconstitutional
6 hours ago
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- #humanities grants
- #constitutional law
- Federal judge ruled Trump administration's cancellation of over $100 million in humanities grants unconstitutional.
- Judge found Department of Government Efficiency lacked authority to terminate grants and violated First and Fifth Amendments.
- Court permanently barred grant cancellations, criticizing use of AI (ChatGPT) to target DEI-related projects.
- Government argued cuts were legal to implement Trump's directives on DEI and discretionary spending.
- Several organizations sued and hailed the ruling, calling it vital for protecting constitutional freedoms.
- Judge rejected government's claim that AI's viewpoint classification excused unconstitutional conduct.
- Grant cancellations announced in 2025 following Trump's executive orders on DEI and cost efficiency.
- Judge emphasized new administrations cannot suppress disfavored ideas while pursuing funding priorities.