Trump admin unlawfully trying to 'circumvent' court order protecting $1B in youth mental health funding, states say

Source: Law & Crime

Jul 11th, 2026, 7:46 am


The Trump administration is unlawfully trying to slash some $1 billion in federal funding for school-based mental health services in violation of a court order, a federal lawsuit filed this week alleges.

Last summer, the Department of Education (DOE) moved to discontinue congressionally authorized grants for K-12 mental health programs funded in the wake of the Uvalde school shooting.

In turn, 16 states, led by Washington, sued, saying that "many schools in Plaintiff states will no longer be able to reliably provide mental health services to the kids that need them most."

In December 2025, U.S. District Judge Kymberly K. Evanson, a Joe Biden appointee, issued an injunction barring the DOE from "implementing or enforcing by any means the Directive procedure."

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