From Fox News: The Trump administration landed a legal victory on Monday after a federal judge allowed the Department of Justice (DOJ) to rescind nearly $800 million dollars in grants for programs supporting violence reduction and crime victims.
U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta in Washington denied a preliminary injunction that five organizations sought against the DOJ’s cancellation of more than 360 grant awards and granted a motion to dismiss the case.
Metha described the DOJ’s actions as “shameful” in his ruling, though he ultimately declared that the court lacked jurisdiction and the organizations had failed to state a constitutional violation or protection.
“Defendants’ rescinding of these awards is shameful. It is likely to harm communities and individuals vulnerable to crime and violence,” Mehta wrote. “But displeasure and sympathy are not enough in a court of law.”
Law professor Jonathan Turley weighed in, writing, “In reaching this relatively straightforward conclusion, Judge Mehta opted to follow a pattern set by other judges in adding his own personal commentary on the wisdom of the policy change…
“…I fail to see how being assigned this case gives a judge license to hold forth on their own views of the merits of these grants or the implications of their suspension. He is tasked with deciding the legal questions in the case, which he did so correctly.”
…I fail to see how being assigned this case gives a judge license to hold forth on their own views of the merits of these grants or the implications of their suspension. He is tasked with deciding the legal questions in the case, which he did so correctly.
— Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) July 9, 2025
Judge Mehta says DOJ decision to cut grants for human trafficking prevention / violence intervention were “shameful,” “arbitrary” and likely to damage vulnerable communities.
But he says there’s nothing, legally, the court can do. https://t.co/bitqBC3vko pic.twitter.com/cGN024KaOE
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) July 7, 2025
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DOJ lands legal victory as federal judge allows $800M in grants to be clawed back https://t.co/sLFdQmTZkC
— Fox News (@FoxNews) July 9, 2025
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