Federal Judge Bars Trump Administration From Using 'Termination Clause' to Cut Federal Grants

Date

Jul 17, 2026

Outcome

Administration lost

Posture

Merits

Party

United States

Source

boston.com ↗

Publisher

Associated Press (via Boston.com)

Disposition

Summary judgment granted to plaintiff states; U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani (D. Mass.) barred the administration from relying on the "agency priorities" termination clause to cut grants and denied the government's motion to dismiss (ruling issued Jul

Ledger id

1361

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