Judge rules DOJ canceled grants to lawyers' group as retaliation for criticism

A federal judge on Wednesday blocked the Trump administration from canceling the American Bar Association’s (ABA) federal grants. The professional group filed a lawsuit alleging officials at the Department of Justice (DOJ) struck funding for services to victims of domestic and sexual violence in retaliation for joining a separate lawsuit against the Trump administration. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche also prohibited DOJ attorneys from participating in events sponsored by t