Humanities Grants Elimination Lawsuit: Federal Court Rules NEH Cuts Unconstitutional
A federal judge dealt a historic blow to the Trump administration’s dismantlement of the National Endowment for the Humanities. On May 7, 2026, U.S. District Judge Colleen McMahon ruled that the mass termination of more than 1,400 NEH grants was “unlawful, unconstitutional, ultra vires, and without legal effect.” That ruling came after more than a…










