US EditionJudge says Trump administration can dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services
- On Friday, a federal judge rejected the American Library Association’s attempt to stop the Trump administration from continuing to dismantle the federal agency responsible for supporting museums and libraries.
- The lawsuit followed President Trump’s March 14 executive order labeling the institute and other agencies as "unnecessary" and initiating staff layoffs and grant cancellations.
- Established by Congress, the institute supports libraries nationwide with a staff of about 75 and distributed grants exceeding $266 million in the previous year, though it recently experienced operational challenges due to temporary leadership changes.
- Judge Leon acknowledged recent Supreme Court decisions have restricted his court's authority over funding disputes and expressed regret over the Executive Branch's actions that have severely impacted funding essential to libraries and museums.
- The ruling allows the administration to proceed with dismantling efforts, though a separate Rhode Island court barred shutdowns and the administration is appealing that order.
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Judge: Admin Can Dismantle Museum and Library Services Agency
In Friday's ruling, Leon wrote that as much as the Court laments the Executive Branch's efforts to cut off this lifeline for libraries and museums, recent court decisions suggested that the case should be heard in a separate court dedicated to contractual claims.
Judge says Trump administration can dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Friday denied a request by the American Library Association to halt the Trump administration’s further dismantling of an agency that funds and promotes libraries across the country, saying that recent court decisions suggested his court lacked jurisdiction to hear the matter. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon had previously agreed to temporarily block the Republican administration, saying that plaintiffs were likel…
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Judge says administration can dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services
A federal judge in Washington, D.C. has denied a request to halt the Trump administration’s further dismantling of an agency that funds and promotes libraries across the country.
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Court Allows Trump Admin to Proceed with Efforts to Destroy IMLS as Case Continues - I Love Libraries
The library world—and Americans in general—received bad news late today when a federal judge declined to block the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The ruling, issued in ALA v. Sonderling, will allow the administration’s cuts at the independent agency while the case proceeds. The post Court Allows Trump Admin to Proceed with Efforts to Destroy IMLS as Case Continues appeared first o…
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