Constitutional Law
Jun. 11, 2026
San Francisco sues Department of Energy over new anti-DEI grant conditions
The city argues the requirements violate constitutional limits on federal spending authority, infringe on Congress' power over appropriations and mirror legal issues already being litigated in a separate challenge to the Trump administration's cancellation of research grants.
The City and County of San Francisco has sued the U.S. Department of Energy and Energy Secretary Christopher Wright, alleging new grant conditions tied to diversity, equity and inclusion policies violate the Constitution and federal administrative law.
The lawsuit, filed Friday in the Northern District of California and assigned to U.S. District Judge James Donato, challenges revised Department of Energy grant terms that require recipients to certify compliance with the administra...
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