RICADV and co-plaintiffs challenge OVW funding conditions
Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic ViolenceOriginal co-plaintiff speaking collectively with the other plaintiffs through litigation counsel
RICADV and the other plaintiffs call OVW's funding conditions unlawful and say they must end.
“OVW’s imposing of these funding conditions is clearly unlawful, and it must be brought to an immediate end.”
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DOJ defends domestic-violence grant conditions; service coalitions challenge them
Domestic-violence service coalitions challenged DOJ's grant certification and funding restrictions, alleging unlawful pressure on services and speech. DOJ defended its authority and nondiscrimination requirements. A September 29, 2026 judgment set the challenged conditions aside under the APA; DOJ acknowledges the vacatur.
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The original seventeen plaintiffs, including RICADV, challenge the grant certification and associated funding conditions.
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RICADV is a named plaintiff in the original complaint.
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The complaint asks the court to enjoin the funding conditions.
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The case concerns the funding conditions. RICADV and the other named plaintiffs expressly call those conditions unlawful and seek to end them.
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Read the full caseDOJ defends the certification as a longstanding requirement
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The Dispute Index. "RICADV and co-plaintiffs challenge OVW funding conditions". First published: 2026-10-25. Last updated: 2026-10-25. https://disputeindex.com/events/6815-ricadv-and-the-other-plaintiffs-call-ovw-s