Attorney General Neronha, coalition prevail in case against dismantling important agencies

Published on Friday, September 12, 2025

Attorney General Neronha today announced that the First Circuit Court of Appeals denied the federal government's motion to stay the preliminary injunction order to stop the dismantling of four federal agencies that provide services and funding supporting public libraries and museums, workers, small businesses, and homelessness services nationwide.

“Try as they may, the federal government has largely been unsuccessful in their attempts to appeal the decisions of the Court in our cases,” said Attorney General Neronha. “And that’s because where we are right on the law, which I believe we are in each case, we should and will prevail. Yesterday’s denial by the First Circuit means that these agencies, which represent opportunities for the American people to better themselves through limitless and free access knowledge, workers’ rights, small business support, and important social services, will continue to provide for our residents. Each win we notch in one of these cases blunts the harm that this Administration is causing the American people, and so we will continue to fight where we have standing.”

Attorney General Neronha co-led this lawsuit with Attorney General Letitia James of New York and Attorney General Anne Lopez of Hawaii. Joining the lawsuit are the attorneys general of Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin.

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