Trump-Appointed Judge Blasts 'Chaos' As She Blocks HUD Policy [View all]

Source: Newsweek

Published Sep 13, 2025 at 7:44 AM EDT


A federal judge in Rhode Island on Friday blocked the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) from requiring the recipients of homeless housing grants to adhere to the administration's policies on immigration enforcement and transgender access. Newsweek contacted the HUD for comment on Saturday via email outside of regular office hours.

Why It Matters

Friday's ruling demonstrated that with Republicans controlling the White House and both chambers of Congress, the courts continue to be one of the main impediments of Trump administration policy.

What To Know

On Friday, U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy in Providence, whom President Trump nominated in 2019, imposed a temporary restraining order preventing the HUD from enacting new criteria for the distribution of $75 million toward homeless housing. The new grant application criteria were published by HUD on September 5.

According to the National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH) and the Woman's Development Corporation (WDC), which brought the case, the proposed rules would have prevented funding being allocated to so-called "sanctuary" jurisdictions which have laws in place limiting collaboration with federal law enforcement. The new proposed regulations also required applicants to say they "will not deny the sex binary in humans or promote the notion that sex is a chosen or mutable characteristic."

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