A preliminary injunction was granted yesterday in the AmeriCorps lawsuit, filed by a coalition of attorneys general, including Oregon’s Dan Rayfield, which restores all terminated programs in the plaintiff states and reinstates over 750 National Civilian Community Corps members, thereby defying the Trump Administration’s attempts to dismantle the agency.

Americorps Lawsuit: Injunction Granted

Oregon joined a lawsuit to stop Trump’s order shutting down AmeriCorps Volunteer Service on April 29 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, challenging the administration’s plans to eliminate nearly 90 percent of AmeriCorps’ workforce, abruptly cancel its contracts, and close $400 million worth of AmeriCorps-supported programs. AmeriCorps is the federal agency for national service

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