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Class-Action Lawsuit Targets DOGE Over Jewish Grants Cuts

3/11/2026

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The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) faces class-action lawsuit over Jewish-history grant cuts.
The Authors Guild says DOGE staff used ChatGPT to eliminate DEI-related programs.
Staffer Justin Fox said minority-related grants were viewed as DEI and terminable.
The suit argues the cuts violate the First Amendment and equal-protection rights.
It notes DOGE targeted Holocaust-education grants, and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) acting chair was unaware of ChatGPT use.

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The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) faces class-action lawsuit over Jewish-history grant cuts.
The Authors Guild says DOGE staff used ChatGPT to eliminate DEI-related programs.
Staffer Justin Fox said minority-related grants were viewed as DEI and terminable.
The suit argues the cuts violate the First Amendment and equal-protection rights.
It notes DOGE targeted Holocaust-education grants, and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) acting chair was unaware of ChatGPT use.