Federal Judge Orders Department of Transportation to Release EV Charger Funding to 14 States

District Judge Tana Lin found that the federal government overstepped its constitutional authority by withholding the funds.
Federal Judge Orders Department of Transportation to Release EV Charger Funding to 14 States
An electric vehicle charging station operates in a parking lot in Evansville, Indiana on April 11, 2025. AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel
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A federal judge in Washington has ordered the Department of Transportation to release federal funding for building electric vehicle (EV) charging stations that had been previously awarded to 14 states.

The funding in question comes from the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program, which was established under the Biden administration’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.