13-05-2025 22:20 via infodocket.com

Report: “In a Major Win for Libraries, Federal Judge Orders IMLS to Be Restored”

From Words and Money:Finally, some good news for the library community. On May 13, federal judge John G. McConnell in Rhode Island issued a sweeping preliminary injunction blocking Trump administration officials from acting on the president’s March 14 executive order to dismantle the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS). Furthermore, the court ordered the administration to immediately takes steps to restore the agency’s employees and grant funding activities.
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