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New York v. Department of Justice (Victim Funds Oct 2025)

No. 1:25-cv-00499 District · Decided Decided
Court
Federal Court
rid
Judge
Melissa R. Dubose
Decided
Dec 17, 2025
Filed
Oct 1, 2025
Judge (CL)
Melissa R. Dubose
Filed (CL)
Oct 1, 2025
CL Status
terminated

Case Overview

A coalition of states sued the Trump administration over the conditions being put on victim services and criminal justice funds for legal services to restrict any use of this funding for immigrants.

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The Application

History

The Trump administration attached conditions to victim services and criminal justice grant funding that restricted use of those funds for immigrants' legal services. States challenged these conditions as exceeding federal authority under the Spending Clause and potentially violating constitutional equal protection and due process guarantees.

The Conclusion

The court decided the case, determining the scope of federal power to condition grants and whether funding restrictions based on immigration status comply with constitutional requirements.

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Docket

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Outcome History (2)

  1. Nov 25, 2025 District
    Voluntarily dismissed Settled Final

    Stipulation of Dismissal Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) entered, effectively dismissing the case.

  2. Dec 17, 2025 District
    Voluntarily dismissed Settled Final

    Stipulation of Dismissal filed by State of Wisconsin, effectively dismissing the case.

Federal Court TMR-ad0cb887 Federal Grant Conditioning May 18, 2026
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