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Judge Rules Trump Admin Unlawfully Halted EV Charger Funds

Friday, 23 January 2026 07:25 PM EST

A ⁠federal judge on Friday ruled President Donald Trump's administration unlawfully suspended funding awarded to support the expansion of ⁠electric vehicle charger infrastructure, in a victory for ​20 Democrat-led states that sued over the action.

U.S. District Judge Tana ⁠Lin in Seattle ruled the Department of Transportation ran ⁠afoul ​of federal ⁠law in February by ‍abruptly suspending an EV ‌charger program enacted by Congress in 2021 ⁠under ​Democrat President ‍Joe Biden. 

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A ⁠federal judge on Friday ruled President Donald Trump's administration unlawfully suspended funding awarded to support the expansion of ⁠electric vehicle charger infrastructure, in a victory for ​20 Democrat-led states that sued over the action.
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