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Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. Kennedy

No. 25-1612 Circuit · Active Active
Court
1st Cir.
ca1
Filed
Jun 24, 2025
Filed (CL)
Jun 24, 2025
CL Status
active

Case Overview

The government appealed Judge Murphy's order granting final judgement for the plaintiffs that the grant terminations as a result of the directive titled "Secretarial Directive on DEI-Related Funding" were in violation of the Administrative Procedures Act


The Application

History

Judge Murphy found that the government's unilateral termination of DEI-related grants under the directive failed to comply with APA procedural requirements because no notice or comment period preceded implementation. The government now appeals, contesting whether the APA's procedural mandates applied to these grant-termination decisions.

The Conclusion

The district court granted final judgment for the plaintiffs, holding the grant terminations violated the APA. The First Circuit is reviewing whether this determination was correct.

Federal Court TMR-c3da3d70 Federal Grant Cancellation <br> Appeal of 1:25-cv-10814 May 18, 2026
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