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Federal judge grants domestic-violence coalitions summary judgment against Justice Department grant conditions
A federal judge entered summary judgment for the Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence and other state coalitions, resolving their challenge to conditions placed on Justice Department grants for organizations serving survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. The challenged conditions targeted activities involving diversity and inclusion, immigrants, gender identity and systemic causes of abuse. The ruling followed earlier preliminary orders that had blocked enforcement while the case proceeded.
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Donor relevance
Why this matters
The judgment removes funding conditions that the plaintiffs said threatened grants supporting legal assistance, housing, crisis counseling and other survivor services nationwide.
Attribution
Who reported or established this
Rhode Island Current reported the federal court's summary-judgment order; the coalition and its counsel brought the challenge and described the restrictions as unlawful.
Evidence limits
What remains unverified
No Halo has not established whether the federal government will appeal, whether every affected grant has been released or the eventual financial effect on each coalition and service provider.
Right of reply
Organization response
The coalition and its litigation partners welcomed the ruling as protection for critical funding and for organizations serving survivors without excluding people based on immigration status, gender identity or related characteristics.
Classification
How No Halo records this event
Event type: Judgment. Current state: Resolved. No Halo preserves the current procedural state rather than treating every mention as a finding.
Published September 29, 2026 · Last verified October 2, 2026. See an error or a later outcome? Submit a correction or right of reply.