Case: Right To Be v. Bondi

1:25-cv-03676 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Filed Date: July 2, 2025

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On July 2, 2025, Right to Be, South Asian Network (SAN), St. Barnabas Senior Center of Los Angeles (SBSS), and Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center (APALRC) filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York against the Bureau of Justice Assistance and its Acting Director; the Office of Justice Programs and its Acting Head; the U.S. Department of Justice; and the U.S. Attorney General. Plaintiffs challenged the termination of the Congressionally created Anti-Hate Crimes Grant Program, which was carried out through mass-mailed termination notices that lacked any individual explanation. They alleged that Defendants' actions violated the Administrative Procedure Act, the Fifth Amendment, Separation of Powers, and were ultra vires.

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Attorney for Plaintiff

Azmi, Nimra (New York)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Azmi, Nimra (New York)

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1 1:25-cv-03676	Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief and Vacatur of Final Agency Action	July 2, 2025	July 2, 2025 Complaint

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Docket

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Last updated July 7, 2025, 9:26 a.m.

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1	COMPLAINT for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief and Vacatur of Final Agency Action against Pamela Bondi, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Tammie Gregg, Maureen Henneberg, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice filing fee $ 405, receipt number ANYEDC-19196550 Was the Disclosure Statement on Civil Cover Sheet completed -Yes,, filed by St. Barnabas Senior Center of Los Angeles, South Asian Network, Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center, Right To Be. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1.) Termination Notices, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Proposed Summons as to Bureau of Justice Assistance., # 4 Proposed Summons as to U.S. Department of Justice, # 5 Proposed Summons as to Maureen Henneberg, # 6 Proposed Summons as to Office of Justice Programs, # 7 Proposed Summons as to Pamela Bondi, # 8 Proposed Summons as to Tammie Gregg) (Azmi, Nimra) (Entered: 07/02/2025) 1 Exhibit 1.) Termination Notices View on PACER 2 Civil Cover Sheet View on PACER 3 Proposed Summons as to Bureau of Justice Assistance. View on PACER 4 Proposed Summons as to U.S. Department of Justice View on PACER 5 Proposed Summons as to Maureen Henneberg View on PACER 6 Proposed Summons as to Office of Justice Programs View on PACER 7 Proposed Summons as to Pamela Bondi View on PACER 8 Proposed Summons as to Tammie Gregg View on PACER	July 2, 2025	July 2, 2025 RECAP
2	Corporate Disclosure Statement by Right To Be (Azmi, Nimra) (Entered: 07/02/2025)	July 2, 2025	July 2, 2025 PACER
3	Corporate Disclosure Statement by Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center (Azmi, Nimra) (Entered: 07/02/2025)	July 2, 2025	July 2, 2025 PACER
4	Corporate Disclosure Statement by South Asian Network (Azmi, Nimra) (Entered: 07/02/2025)	July 2, 2025	July 2, 2025 PACER
5	Corporate Disclosure Statement by St. Barnabas Senior Center of Los Angeles (Azmi, Nimra) (Entered: 07/02/2025)	July 2, 2025	July 2, 2025 PACER

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