Funding Cuts to Services for Victims and Survivors of Crime (New Jersey v. U.S. Dept. of Justice, D.R.I., 1:25-cv-00404)

Lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice, challenging new conditions for Victims of Crime Act grants. Those conditions attempt to illegally coerce states into performing federal immigration enforcement functions by threatening over $1 billion in funding for victims and survivors of crimes.

Litigation Details

Case filed on: August 18, 2025

Updates

Date

Update

08/18/2025

On 8/18/25, the plaintiff states filed their complaint. After the federal defendants decided not to impose the challenged conditions on grant recipients, the parties jointly stipulated (most recently on 12/19/25) to extend defendants’ time to respond to the complaint.