A US District Court judge has ruled that the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) cancellation of over $100 million in grants was unconstitutional.
The decision, issued on Thursday, stems from a 2025 lawsuit filed by humanities groups against DOGE's process for eliminating grants related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
US District Judge Colleen McMahon found that DOGE used ChatGPT to determine if something was related to DEI, which led to the elimination of hundreds of grants.
The judge ruled that DOGE's actions violated the First Amendment, the Fifth Amendment's equal protection law, and the agency's lack of authority.
DOGE had cancelled over 1,400 National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grants, which included projects about the Holocaust, civil rights, and indigenous knowledge and culture.
The ruling orders DOGE to reverse its cancellation of the grants.