- Docket No.
- 1:26-cv-02656
- District Court
- Illinois Northern
Goal
- Block enforcement of an agency action
- Declaration that agency action is unlawful
- Vacate agency action
Issues
Litigation Content
Why This Matters:
Why This Matters:
Plaintiffs, labor organizations in four states, challenge a federal government directive commanding federal agencies to cut more than $600 million in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention grants, based on political disagreements with the states’ policies on immigration, political protest, and clean energy. The targeted grants support essential public health infrastructure in the states, including disease surveillance. The plaintiffs argue that the directive violates the First Amendment, the Separation of Powers doctrine, the Spending Clause, equal protection under the Fifth Amendment, and the Administrative Procedure Act.
Potential Impact:
Potential Impact:
Terminating federal health grants based on political animus will limit local governments in providing essential public health services to their residents, resulting in preventable death and long-term degradation of public health infrastructure.