(CN) — A coalition of 15 states asked a Washington state federal judge Tuesday to stop the Education Department from canceling millions in school health grants after a temporary restraining order was granted in July.
During a plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction hearing, U.S. District Judge Kymberly Evanson questioned the Education Department’s argument that the only avenue for grantees to challenge terminations is through the Court of Federal Claims, not lower courts, while also arguing the department has not come up with a “clear, concrete” plan about the terminations and therefore must wait for agency action before bringing the challenge.
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