TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Azya Thornton on Aug 15, 2025

A U.S. District Court judge has ruled in favor of dozens of local governments and agencies, including Nashville, that sued several Trump administration officials and federal agencies in May, alleging they were imposing political conditions on grant funds already appropriated by Congress. On Tuesday, Senior U.S. District Judge Barbara Rothstein issued a preliminary injunction in the case, halting nearly a dozen agencies from withholding billions in federal grants if those cities did not implement the Trump administration’s policy agenda, such as prohibiting the use of funds to promote gender ideology, illegal immigration, or diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, according to The Tennessean. Nashville joined the case in May, with roughly $23 million in U.S. Department of Transportation funding and nearly $290,000 in housing grants under threat. This is the third lawsuit Nashville has joined against the Trump administration this year over grant funding.