Judge Blocks DEI Conditions on Domestic Violence Grants

Domestic violence groups sued over conditions targeting the promotion of gender ideology and DEI.

President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington on Oct. 9, 2025. Evan Vucci/AP Photo

A federal judge has temporarily halted the Trump administration’s attempt to condition domestic violence grants on the organizations’ promotion of gender ideology, elective abortions, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).

In her Oct. 10 order, U.S. District of Rhode Island Judge Melissa DuBose said the administration’s conditions likely violated the Constitution, as well as the Administrative Procedure Act’s bar on arbitrary and capricious action.