4th Circuit Vacates Injunctions Halting Federal Environmental Grant Terminations

( January 23, 2026, 2:31 PM EST) -- RICHMOND, Va. — A Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel ruled that a South Carolina federal court “abused its discretion” when it issued injunctions to 13 community groups and six cities preventing the federal government from freezing or terminating dozens of environmental and agricultural grants that were eliminated through three presidential executive orders in early 2025....