Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence v. Bondi
Case Overview
State coalitions that represent nonprofits that receive grants from the Justice Department's Office on Violence Against Women sued the Trump administration over the cancellation of grants related to "DEI" or "gender ideology."
The Application
The plaintiff coalitions challenge the termination of OVW grants, substantial federal funding to nonprofits, allegedly based on the grantees' maintenance of DEI programs. If the terminations were motivated primarily by viewpoint disagreement with the grantees' diversity initiatives rather than rational policy grounds, the action would violate the APA and potentially the First Amendment.
The Conclusion
The case was filed June 16, 2025, and remains active in the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island before Judge Melissa R. Dubose, with no final judgment to date.
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