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1st Circuit Denies Trump Bid to Overturn HUD Order

By Drooid · Oct 22, 2026, 11:50 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

The 1st Circuit Court of Appeals denied President Donald Trump’s request to overturn the HUD order on Oct. 19.
The panel said the administration had not shown a likelihood of success.
U.S. District Judge Myong Joun issued the original order in August after a lawsuit by housing groups.
HUD planned to allocate $46 million of $56 million to five grants, including $25 million to a law school.

History

Historical Context

Section 8, created by the 1974 Housing and Community Development Act, shifted federal aid from public housing to tenant vouchers, letting families pay about 30 % of income while HUD covers the rest. Since its launch, funding allocations have repeatedly faced lawsuits, exemplified by a recent court rejection of a presidential attempt to cut HUD funding. The program now assists over 1.4 million households.

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Story summary

The 1st Circuit Court of Appeals denied President Donald Trump’s request to overturn the HUD order on Oct. 19.
The panel said the administration had not shown a likelihood of success.
U.S. District Judge Myong Joun issued the original order in August after a lawsuit by housing groups.
HUD planned to allocate $46 million of $56 million to five grants, including $25 million to a law school.

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