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In this RedState article, Susie Moore reports that a federal judge ruled against the Trump administration’s termination of more than 1,400 National Endowment for the Humanities grants.
- Judge Colleen McMahon ruled that the NEH grant terminations were unconstitutional and unlawful.
- The case involved the NEH, DOGE-related officials, and plaintiffs challenging the April 2025 mass grant cancellations.
- The administration said the cuts targeted DEI, environmental justice, gender ideology, and other priorities it opposed.
- McMahon criticized the alleged use of ChatGPT-assisted reviews to flag grants for termination.
- The judge warned that AI-generated rationales appeared to rely on thin spreadsheet descriptions rather than meaningful human analysis.
- The ruling found First Amendment and Fifth Amendment problems, including alleged viewpoint-based targeting.
- McMahon also concluded DOGE officials lacked lawful authority to direct or influence the grant terminations.
- Moore notes the Trump administration is likely to appeal, but the ruling came after a fuller merits review rather than an early emergency injunction.
- The broader issue is how much human oversight courts will require when government agencies use AI in official decision-making.
Read the full story: https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2026/05/07/judge-blasts-use-of-chatgpt-in-federal-grant-purge-rules-neh-terminations-unconstitutional-n2202115
