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Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Administration’s Grant Conditions

Judge Rothstein issues a 14-day restraining order halting new political conditions on federal homelessness and transit funding, with local governments seeking further legal relief.

FILE - A man stands next to tents on a sidewalk in San Francisco on April 21, 2020. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
FILE - A homeless person sleeps under a blanket outside an Old Navy store window display in New York, Jan. 11, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
FILE - Southbound passengers wait as they look across at a northbound Sound Transit light rail train at an underground station in downtown Seattle, Nov. 6, 2019. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)
President Donald Trump on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Washington. Trump sought to impose immigration, abortion and transgender policies on local governments in exchange for their receipt of federal homeless aid but his move was blocked by a federal judge on Wednesday.

Overview

  • The Trump administration's attempt to impose political conditions on federal homelessness and transit grants has been temporarily blocked by U.S. District Judge Barbara Rothstein.
  • Judge Rothstein ruled that the conditions, which included restrictions on immigration, abortion, and transgender policies, were not authorized by Congress and unrelated to the grants' purposes.
  • The temporary restraining order prevents HUD and the FTA from enforcing the conditions for 14 days, with local governments pursuing a preliminary injunction for longer-term relief.
  • Eight jurisdictions, including San Francisco, Santa Clara County, and King County, filed the lawsuit, citing potential severe impacts on housing and transit services if funds were withheld.
  • Local officials warn the funding cuts could eliminate housing for over 1,400 households in San Francisco and reduce Santa Clara County's permanent supportive housing budget by a third.