June 11, 2026
A Washington, D.C., federal judge struggled to find a reason for plaintiffs challenging the Trump administration's shutdown of the Digital Equity Act's Competitive Grant Program to get discovery in their lawsuit, suggesting the question of the program's constitutionality appeared to be a purely legal question, as the government suggested.
May 27, 2026
The Trump administration has told a D.C. federal judge that he can't avoid applying strict scrutiny in his review of the Digital Equity Act Competitive Grant Program, arguing that the plaintiffs challenging the administration's termination of the $1.25 billion program can't recast it as race-neutral.
May 06, 2026
A group advocating for wider broadband access has urged a federal judge to not toss its lawsuits challenging the cancellation of a grant program, arguing it has brought "straightforward constitutional claims."
April 13, 2026
A D.C. federal judge on Monday declined to pause a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's termination of broadband infrastructure grants while the D.C. Circuit considers a separate challenge over environmental grant cuts, saying the cases are substantially different.
March 30, 2026
A D.C. federal judge will consider delaying arguments in a suit against the Trump administration for gutting the Digital Equity Act while a D.C. Circuit challenge to cuts to environmental grant programs plays out.
October 08, 2025
A group advocating for wider broadband adoption has sued the Trump administration for canceling the disbursement of grants under the Digital Equity Act.