Donald Trump Hit By Legal Roadblock
Source: Newsweek
Published Jul 26, 2025 at 7:37 AM EDT
The Trump administration suffered a legal blow on Friday when a New York district court judge issued a preliminary injunction blocking its move to cut National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grants from Authors Guild members on First Amendment grounds. Judge Colleen McMahon issued the injunction which is expected to remain in place until the case is heard in full. Newsweek contacted the NEH and President Trump, via the White House press office, for comment on Saturday outside of regular office hours.
The Context
With Republicans enjoying slim majorities in both the Senate and House in addition to their control over the White House, the courts have emerged as one of the chief impediments to Trump administration policy. In recent months, courts have struck down punitive measures introduced by President Trump against legal firms previously involved in cases against him, blocked a bid to strip thousands of Haitian migrants of legal protection and struck down sanctions aimed at International Criminal Court employees.
What To Know
Judge McMahon's preliminary injunction prevents funds previously awarded to Authors Guild members, and subsequently removed by the Trump administration, from being reallocated until a trial is held on the merits of the case itself. The money was allocated by the NEH, a federal agency that funds research and education across the humanities, before some was stripped back by the Trump administration.
McMahon ruled much of this was politically motivated, with Termination Notices handed to intended recipients making reference to Trump Executive Orders targeting "DEI [diversity, equity and inclusion] programs" and "Radical Indoctrination."
Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-hit-legal-roadblock-2104459
Link to ORDER (PDF) - https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.642287/gov.uscourts.nysd.642287.116.0.pdf
REFERENCES
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143452621
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143453753 (suit #1 consolidated with OP article case per this - (PDF) - https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.nysd.641679/gov.uscourts.nysd.641679.52.0.pdf)
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143460184 (suit #2)
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