RI Coalition Against Domestic Violence v. Bondi
- Filed: June 16, 2025
- Status: Active
- Court: District of Rhode Island
- Latest Update: Aug 08, 2025
A nationwide group of 17 state domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions, led by the Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence (RICADV), filed a lawsuit seeking to stop the Trump administration from imposing unlawful restrictions on grants issued by the Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) under the federal Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).
A list of the numerous state domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions participating as plaintiffs in the case and the attorneys and partner organizations can be found here (linked as a PDF below.)
Court Blocks Trump-Vance Administration’s Unlawful Restrictions on Violence Against Women Act Grants
RI Coalition Against Domestic Violence Seeks Injunction Against Trump Administration Grant Requirements
Challenging New Federal Grant Requirements, ACLU Of RI, Lawyers’ Committee for RI and National Organizations Sue on Behalf of RI Coalition Against Domestic Violence, National Coalitions
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Court Blocks Trump-Vance Administration’s Unlawful Restrictions on Violence Against Women Act Grants
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Challenging New Federal Grant Requirements, ACLU Of RI, Lawyers’ Committee for RI and National Organizations Sue on Behalf of RI Coalition Against Domestic Violence, National Coalitions
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