First-of-a-kind US class action lawsuit would force EPA to reinstate $3bn climate program | Coalition of non-profits, tribes and local governments sued EPA chief for halting climate justice grants

www.theguardian.com First-of-a-kind US class-action lawsuit would force EPA to reinstate $3bn climate program

Coalition of non-profits, tribes and local governments sued EPA chief for halting climate justice grants

First-of-a-kind US class action lawsuit would force EPA to reinstate $3bn climate program | Coalition of non-profits, tribes and local governments sued EPA chief for halting climate justice grants

www.theguardian.com /us-news/2025/aug/05/environmental-agency-climate-justice-grants-freeze-lawsuit

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SCOTUS rolling up it's sleeves for an epic "LOL NAW" opinion.
- Some of the lawsuits have been successful at unlocking money that was already committed by the US government. Its not unreasonable to try
  
  White House Failed to Comply With Court Order, Judge Rules
  The federal judge in Rhode Island said the Trump administration had failed to comply with his order unfreezing billions of dollars in federal grants.
  When all you've got is a hammer, might as well swing it.
  But Trump's Treasury is refusing to comply with court orders. This isn't a problem a federal court can solve, even when the SCOTUS doesn't torch another corner of the Separation of Powers doctrine.
  
  They're complying something like 30% of the time. That's enough to make it worth trying
  
  Meanwhile the 70% of the time with them refusing is more than enough reason to try something else for a change.