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Washington v. Department of Commerce

No. 2:25-cv-01507 District · Decided Decided
Court
Federal Court
wawd
Judge
Tana Lin
Decided
Jan 21, 2026
Filed
Aug 8, 2025
Judge (CL)
Tana Lin
Filed (CL)
Aug 8, 2025
CL Status
terminated

Case Overview

The state of Washington sued the Department of Commerce over the termination of federal grants related to helping communities become more resilient to the effects of climate change.

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The Application

History

Washington challenged the Department's unilateral termination of federal grants for climate adaptation initiatives, arguing the agency failed to provide adequate notice, opportunity for comment, or rational explanation for the decision to discontinue the programs.

The Conclusion

Judge Tana Lin issued a decision on the merits addressing whether the Department of Commerce's termination of the grants complied with procedural requirements and substantive standards of the Administrative Procedure Act.

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Docket

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Outcome History (2)

  1. Oct 22, 2025 District
    Preliminary injunction granted Partial relief

    Preliminary injunction granted in favor of the plaintiff.

  2. Jan 20, 2026 District
    Voluntarily dismissed Settled Final

    Plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed the case.

Federal Court TMR-cff30d03 Federal Grant Terminations May 18, 2026
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