US judge rules humanities grant terminations by DOGE were unlawful, discriminatory

A federal judge ruled, opens new tab on Thursday that the terminations ​of hundreds of humanities grants last year by the Department of ‌Government Efficiency were unconstitutional, and involved "blatant" discrimination. In April last year, the administration terminated more than 1,400 grants, representing over $100 million in congressionally appropriated funds awarded to scholars, writers, research institutions and other humanities organizations. The terminations were part ​of a cost-cutting drive The judge said the terminations violated the ​U.S. Constitution's First Amendment, which provides free speech rights, and its Fifth Amendment's equal protection component. The ​ruling also said DOGE did not have the...