Judge Backs Fresno in Fight Against Trump Grant Rules

Federal judge grants Fresno temporary win in lawsuit over federal funding

A federal judge in San Francisco granted a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration from taking federal funding away from the City of Fresno and several other agencies.  The ruling provides temporary relief for several local governments, most of which are in California, from losing federal funding based on conditions unilaterally set by the Trump administration’s executive orders. Judge Richard Seeborg of the U.S. District C…

Judge Backs Fresno in Fight Against Trump Grant Rules

A federal judge granted the city of Fresno’s request for a temporary restraining order, preserving hundreds of millions in grant money. “The uncertainty injected into the process is significant, and they’ve shown a likelihood of success on the merits,” Chief U.S. District Judge Richard Seeborg of the Northern District of California said at the Tuesday afternoon hearing. In a news release last week, Fresno said it receives about $12 million in ho…

Fresno, other cities granted temporary restraining order over Trump grant cuts

Fresno’s City Attorney Andrew Janz said his office and other municipalities have won a temporary restraining order against the Trump administration over withheld grant funding. Janz said the temporary restraining order was issued by Chief