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AG Nessel Secures Preliminary Injunction Protecting USDA Funding
Press Release/Mike Kaufman
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:37:20 EDT
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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a coalition of 21 attorneys general secured a preliminary injunction on Friday temporarily blocking the Trump administration from enforcing certain conditions on funding received through U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs, grants, cooperative agreements and mutual interest agreements.
This funding helps provide basic, essential services for millions of Michigan's most vulnerable children, working families, senior citizens, and rural communities.
Attorney General Nessel and the coalition filed a lawsuit in March asserting that USDA has threatened harsh penalties if states do not comply with the agency's vague and expansive funding conditions relating to immigration, diversity, equity, inclusion, and gender identity, which are unrelated to the purpose of USDA funding.
Joining Attorney General Nessel in securing this preliminary injunction are the attorney generals of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin.
