Judge blocks Trump from cutting counterterrorism funds for Democratic-led states [View all]
Source: Reuters
September 30, 2025 3:52 PM EDT Updated 2 hours ago
Sept 30 (Reuters) - A federal judge in Rhode Island on Tuesday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from cutting $233 million in counterterrorism grants funds for Democratic-led states, including New York and Illinois.
Eleven states sued the Trump administration on Monday over last-minutes changes to counterterrorism grants, saying that Republican President Donald Trump was retaliating against Democratic-led states by redirecting funding away from them just as the fiscal year ends.
The states said they needed a next-day restraining order, or else the funds would expire before they had a chance to challenge Trump's action in court.
U.S. District Judge Mary S. McElroy agreed, saying that the funds had been cut in a "slapdash" manner.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/judge-blocks-trump-cutting-counterterrorism-funds-democratic-led-states-2025-09-30/
This suit was just filed yesterday.
Link to CASE HISTORY (and minute order) - https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71490307/state-of-illinois-v-noem/
Link to original SUIT (PDF) - https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/court-filings/illinois-et-al-v-kristi-noem-et-al-complaint-2025.pdf
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