Judge Orrick Blocks Trump Anti-DEI Conditions on California, Oregon Grants as Similar Rulings Spread
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Updated · POLITICO · Jul 10
Judge Orrick Blocks Trump Anti-DEI Conditions on California, Oregon Grants as Similar Rulings Spread
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Jul 10
Summary
California and Oregon local governments won a court order blocking Trump administration anti-DEI conditions on federal grants covering policing, anti-terrorism, immigration, disaster and fire relief.
Judge William Orrick said the plaintiffs were likely right that neither the Constitution nor federal statutes authorize the administration to attach those conditions to congressionally funded grant programs.
The challengers include San Diego, Los Angeles and Santa Barbara counties, along with cities including Fresno, Santa Clara, Redwood City, Santa Cruz, Beaverton, Corvallis, Hillsboro and Stockton.
The ruling adds to a widening judicial pushback after a federal judge in Seattle last week blocked similar conditions on Transportation, HUD and other agency grants in a separate multistate local-government lawsuit.