A federal judge in Maryland ruled on Wednesday that the Department of Justice unconstitutionally retaliated against the American Bar Association when it canceled grants for a program to assist victims of domestic violence.
“The ABA has made a strong showing that Defendants terminated its grants to retaliate against it for engaging in protected speech,” Judge Christopher Cooper wrote in his ruling.
In April, DOJ barred its attorneys from traveling or speaking at ABA events, with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche penning a memo saying the group was engaging in “activist causes.”
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