IMLS dismantling halted; staff and grants restored only under order

Date

May 13, 2025

Kind

Personnel

Status

Complied late

Source

publishersweekly.com ↗

Court or forum

Rhode Island v. Trump, D.R.I., Judge McConnell

What happened

DOGE had terminated nearly all IMLS staff and cancelled its grants; McConnell ordered the elimination halted and employees and grant payments restored. He entered a permanent injunction on 2025-11-21 and the administration withdrew its appeal in April 2026.

Publisher

Publishers Weekly