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Judge temporarily blocks Trump officials from rescinding health grants to some Democratic-led states
A federal judge halted cuts to $600 million in CDC grants to four Democratic-led states citing likely unconstitutional motives and irreparable harm to public health programs.
- On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Manish Shah in the Northern District of Illinois halted planned rescissions of more than $600 million in CDC-funded grants after states filed suit.
- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said the grants do not align with the CDC's current priorities, while state attorneys general argued the cuts were politically motivated and `arbitrary and capricious`, targeting only California, Colorado, Illinois and Minnesota.
- Illinois officials say losing grants would force layoffs and program cuts, including termination of 99 Illinois Department of Public Health employees and threats to 674 public-health jobs at 96 local agencies.
- The temporary restraining order lasts 14 days and took effect Thursday afternoon, keeping CDC grant money flowing to state and city health departments and partner organizations while litigation continues.
- Some targeted grants serve LGBTQ+ people and communities of color, and the states argue the rescissions violate the Constitution; Judge Manish Shah wrote officials' statements plausibly show hostility to `sanctuary jurisdictions`.
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Judge temporarily blocks HHS from rescinding public health grants in 4 Democratic-led states
President Donald Trump’s administration cannot rescind $600 million in public health grants allocated to four Democratic-led states, for now, a federal judge in Illinois ruled Thursday.
Judge temporarily blocks Trump officials from pulling health grants to Illinois, other Democrat-led states
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