US judge declines for now to block Trump 'gender ideology' arts grants ban

US federal judge declines to block Trump “gender ideology” ban for arts grants

A US federal judge on Thursday refused to block the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) from denying funding to projects deemed to “promote gender ideology,” saying the agency has temporarily abandoned those prohibitions and is in the midst of re-evaluating them. In a 47-page ruling, Senior US District Judge William E. Smith denied a request for a preliminary injunction from Rhode Island Latino Arts and three other arts organizations seeking i…

Judge agrees with artists that NEA funding policy is likely unlawful, but says too soon to intervene • Rhode Island Current

The U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island building is seen in downtown Providence. (Photo by Alexander Castro/Rhode Island Current) A federal judge chose not to stop the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) from examining how or if it will institute President Donald Trump’s January executive order forbidding federal subsidizing of “gender ideology” when it comes to awarding grants.  But Senior District Judge William E. Smith agre…

Federal Judge Declines to Rule Against NEA over ‘Gender Ideology’ Funding Ban

A federal judge on Thursday denied a motion to stop the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) from blocking funds for art projects that promote “gender ideology,” because the agency is no longer implementing the certification requirement. U.S. District Judge William Smith in Providence, Rhode Island, denied a motion filed by several arts and theater groups seeking a preliminary injunction. The groups—Rhode Island Latino Arts, the National Queer …

US judge declines for now to block Trump 'gender ideology' arts grants ban

A federal judge on Thursday declined at this time to block U.S. President Donald Trump's administration from requiring arts organizations to certify they will not promote "gender ideology" to obtain grant funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.

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Federal judge rules action against NEA unnecessary after it backed off bans on gender ideology

“U.S. District Judge William Smith acknowledged that plaintiffs ‘demonstrated a likelihood of success,’ …  but because the NEA had rescinded the requirement about a week after the lawsuit was filed, Smith said an ‘injunction is not in the public interest at this time.’” – AP