Attorney General Bonta Files Amicus Brief in Support of Lawsuit Challenging DOJ’s Restrictions on Domestic Violence Funds
Author: State of California Department of Justice.
Source: Volume 31, Number 02, December/January 2026 , pp.20-20(1)
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Abstract:
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has joined a multistate coalition in filing an amicus brief supporting a lawsuit that challenges new restrictions imposed by the U.S. Department of Justice on Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) grants. The brief argues that the conditions are unlawful, constitutionally suspect, and place survivor-serving organizations in an impossible bind, threatening access to lifesaving domestic and sexual violence services while litigation proceeds.Keywords: Violence Against Women Act; Amicus Brief; Federal Grant Conditions; Domestic Violence Funding; Survivors’ Rights
Affiliations:
1: State of California Department of Justice.