Judge Halts Trump Admin’s Attempt to Withhold HUD Funds From Cambridge

Once More The Battle Ends up in the Court over Trump Administrative Overreach.

The ruling comes after Cambridge joined more than 30 other towns, cities, and counties in a lawsuit against U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner. The lawsuit argues that adoption of certain policies “in exchange for Continuum of Care funds is an abuse of executive power and violates the Constitution and federal laws,” according to a city statement.

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A federal judge granted Cambridge a second temporary restraining order on Friday against the Trump administration’s attempt to tie homelessness funds to compliance with executive orders the city says violate its Welcoming City Ordinance.

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