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Fresno v. Noem

No. 5:26-cv-01535 District · Active Active
Court
Federal Court
cand
Judge
William H. Orrick
Filed
Feb 20, 2026
Judge (CL)
William H. Orrick
Filed (CL)
Feb 20, 2026
CL Status
active

Case Overview

A coalition of cities in California sued the Trump administration over conditions placed on federal grants that require cities to follow certain executive branch policies.


The Application

History

The cities challenge conditions requiring municipal compliance with executive policies as exceeding constitutional limits on federal spending power and potentially infringing municipal sovereignty and constitutional rights. The court must determine whether the conditions are sufficiently related to the federal grants' purposes and whether they unconstitutionally coerce the cities' policy choices.

The Conclusion

The case remains active as of the filing date, with the court evaluating whether the grant conditions survive constitutional scrutiny under spending power and rights-based challenges.

Federal Court TMR-ed058e96 Federal Grant Conditioning Jul 11, 2026
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