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Judge Blocks DEI Restrictions for Domestic Violence Aid Groups

10/14/2025

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Judge Melissa R. DuBose ruled that grant conditions restricting DEI efforts by domestic violence aid groups are impermissible.
She granted a preliminary injunction, preventing enforcement and potential funding losses.
Nearly two dozen groups sued the administration, claiming the restrictions pursue unrelated ideological goals.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined 18 other attorneys general challenging the executive orders, citing harm to LGBTQ+-serving nonprofits.

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Judge Melissa R. DuBose ruled that grant conditions restricting DEI efforts by domestic violence aid groups are impermissible.
She granted a preliminary injunction, preventing enforcement and potential funding losses.
Nearly two dozen groups sued the administration, claiming the restrictions pursue unrelated ideological goals.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined 18 other attorneys general challenging the executive orders, citing harm to LGBTQ+-serving nonprofits.