Orrick Blocks DHS, DOJ Grant Conditions For 11 West Coast Cities
The July 9 order stops DHS, DOJ, Interior and FEMA from tying law enforcement, disaster and wildfire grants to DEI and immigration pledges.
- 11 plaintiffs: eight California cities and counties, three Oregon cities, including Fresno and Beaverton.
- Orrick, an Obama appointee, found no constitutional or statutory authority for the DEI strings.
- Blocked conditions covered law enforcement, disaster relief, anti-terrorism, wildfire and immigration-service grants.
Why it matters: The Constitution gives Congress the power of the purse; an agency, then a judge, exercised it instead.
Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction, City of Fresno v. Mullin, No. 3:26-cv-01535-WHO (N.D. Cal.), Judge William H. Orrick (Obama appointee) ↗ · Jul 13, 20267/13/26 · ✓ Checked✓ Check