Judge Rules DOGE Humanities Grant Cuts Unconstitutional
A federal judge has ruled that the Department of Grant and Education's (DOGE) termination of humanities grants, including those for Jewish studies, was unlawful, unconstitutional, and discriminatory. This decision overturns the department's previous cuts.
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Doge slashing of humanities grants in 2025 ruled biased and unconstitutional
US judge says halt of $100m in funds allotted by Congress for scholars, writers and research illegal and discriminatory A federal judge ruled on Thursday that the terminations of hundreds of humanities grants last year by the Trump administration’s so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge) were unconstitutional and involved “blatant” discrimination. In April last year, Donald Trump’s administration terminated more than 1,400 grants, representing more than $100m in congressionally...
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By Tyler Durden
Read full article →US judge rules humanities grant terminations by DOGE were unlawful, discriminatory
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