Overview

• U.S. District Judge Tana Lin granted a preliminary injunction requiring the Trump administration to disburse withheld funds to 14 states that sued over the pause.
• The NEVI program, created under the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, earmarks $5 billion over five years to build a nationwide network of electric vehicle chargers.
• Lin excused Minnesota, Vermont and the District of Columbia from the injunction after finding they did not demonstrate irreparable harm from the freeze.
• The ruling found that halting congressionally approved funding violated separation-of-powers principles and exceeded executive authority.
• States stand to unlock billions already allocated for charging projects, though the administration can delay action by filing an appeal before July 2.