The State of Washington has sued the Trump administration for withholding congressionally-authorized funding for infrastructure protecting against the impacts of climate change. Washington was a recipient of two National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) grants for climate resilience that emphasized equity, inclusion and engagement with underserved communities. Both of these grants were cut as a result of President Trump's Executive Order 14151, which orders federal agencies to eliminate any grant or program that involves diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). The plaintiff argued that the cancellation of these funds on anti-DEI grounds violates the Administrative Procedure Act. The plaintiff requested that the court declare the cancellation unlawful and order the defendants to restore funding.
