Decide permits Trump DOJ to rescind $800 million in crime prevention grants

The Trump administration landed a authorized victory on Monday after a federal decide allowed the Division of Justice (DOJ) to rescind practically $800 million {dollars} in grants for applications supporting violence discount and crime victims.

U.S. District Decide Amit Mehta in Washington denied a preliminary injunction that 5 organizations sought in opposition to the DOJ’s cancellation of greater than 360 grant awards and granted a movement to dismiss the case. 

Metha described the DOJ’s actions as “shameful” in his ruling, although he in the end declared that the court docket lacked jurisdiction and the organizations had did not state a constitutional violation or safety.

“Defendants’ rescinding of those awards is shameful. It’s prone to hurt communities and people susceptible to crime and violence,” Mehta wrote. “However displeasure and sympathy will not be sufficient in a court docket of regulation.”

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The DOJ’s Workplace of Justice Packages canceled greater than $800 million in grants in April as a part of what it referred to as a precedence shift to incorporate extra direct help to sure regulation enforcement operations, fight violent crime and help American victims of trafficking and sexual assault.

Democracy Ahead Basis and the Perry Legislation agency filed the lawsuit, arguing the grant terminations didn’t permit due course of, lacked ample readability and violated the constitutional separation of powers clause that provides Congress appropriation powers.

The Justice Division argued in a court docket submitting that there was “no authorized foundation” for the court docket to difficulty a preliminary injunction and referred to as for a dismissal. (AP Photograph/Evan Vucci)

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The lack of the federal cash triggered layoffs, program closures and lack of group partnerships, based on most of the organizations that had the grants rescinded.

The Justice Division argued in a court docket submitting that there was “no authorized foundation for the Courtroom to order DOJ to revive lawfully terminated grants and maintain paying for applications that the Govt Department views as inconsistent with the pursuits of the US.”

U.S. District Decide Amit Mehta, seen right here in 2012 earlier than his judicial nomination, denied a preliminary injunction that 5 organizations sought in opposition to the DOJ. (REUTERS/Stan Honda/Pool)

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Noting that it meant to redirect the grant funds, it referred to as the swimsuit a “run-of-the mill contract dispute” and mentioned it belonged in a distinct court docket.

The Related Press contributed to this report.