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The building that houses the National Endowment for the Humanities in April 2025. (Matt McClain/The Washington Post)

Judge rules DOGE’s cuts to humanities grants were unconstitutional

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A federal judge ruled that the U.S. DOGE Service lacked authority to cancel over $100 million in NEH grants, violating the First and Fifth amendments. The decision followed a lawsuit alleging unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination. DOGE used ChatGPT to assess grants for DEI promotion without defining DEI. The judge ordered the government to rescind termination letters but not to pay funds immediately.

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