Case: National Alliance to End Homelessness v. Turner

1:25-cv-00447 | U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island

Filed Date: Sept. 11, 2025

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Case Summary

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On September 11, 2025, the National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH) along with the Women’s Development Corporation (WDC) sued the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island. Plaintiffs sought declaratory and injunctive relief halting HUD’s new grant criteria and preserving $75M in housing funds. Congress had appropriated $75 million for HUD to fund permanent supportive housing through the Continuum of Care (CoC) program. However, on September 5, 2025, HUD abruptly changed course, implementing new eligibility criteria that appeared to be tied to the Trump administration’s political agenda. Plaintiffs argued these criteria exceed statutory authority under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) and violated the Fair Housing Act, Title VII, and HUD’s own Equal Access Rule.

This case is ongoing.

People

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Judge(s)

McElroy, Mary Susan (Rhode Island)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Bateman, Kristin (Rhode Island)

Hubbard, Kevin Love (Rhode Island)

Labinger, Lynette J. (Rhode Island)

Miller, Kristen (Rhode Island)

Judge(s)

McElroy, Mary Susan (Rhode Island)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Bateman, Kristin (Rhode Island)

Hubbard, Kevin Love (Rhode Island)

Labinger, Lynette J. (Rhode Island)

Miller, Kristen (Rhode Island)

Romero, Amy Retsinas (Rhode Island)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

	Document
1 1:25-cv-00447	Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief	Sept. 11, 2025	Sept. 11, 2025 Complaint

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Resources

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Black Farmers FAQ: The history of discrimination against Black farmers and policy initiatives to remedy these inequities. Legal Defense Fund	Black farmers have long faced systemic discrimination by public and private institutions and barriers to economic mobility. Inequities in the administration of government farm programs and discrimina…		https://www.naacpldf.org/...
EO 14287 - Protecting American Communities From Criminal Aliens President Donald Trump	Directing the Attorney General and Secretary of Homeland Security to publish a list of States and local jurisdictions that "obstruct the enforcement of federal immigration laws" (sanctuary jurisdicti…	April 28, 2025	April 28, 2025 https://www.federalregister.gov/...
EO 14218 - Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Open Borders President Donald Trump	Directing each executive department or agency to (1) identify all federally funded programs administered by the agency that permit undocumented immigrants to obtain any cash or non-cash public benefi…	Feb. 19, 2025	Feb. 19, 2025 https://www.federalregister.gov/...
EO 14159 - Protecting the American People Against Invasion President Donald Trump	Declaring that it is the policy of the United States to execute immigration laws against all inadmissible and removable noncitizens and to achieve the total and efficient enforcement of those laws, i…	Jan. 20, 2025	Jan. 20, 2025 https://www.federalregister.gov/...

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Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71316650/national-alliance-to-end-homelessness-v-turner/

Last updated Sept. 11, 2025, 4:43 p.m.

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT ( filing fee paid $ 405.00, receipt number ARIDC-2182221 ), filed by National Alliance to End Homelessness, Women's Development Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit CoC September 2025 NOFO, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons for Scott Turner, # 4 Summons for HUD, # 5 Summons for AG, # 6 Summons for USAO)(Romero, Amy) (Entered: 09/11/2025) 1 Exhibit CoC September 2025 NOFO View on PACER 2 Civil Cover Sheet View on PACER 3 Summons for Scott Turner View on PACER 4 Summons for HUD View on PACER 5 Summons for AG View on PACER 6 Summons for USAO View on PACER	Sept. 11, 2025	Sept. 11, 2025 Clearinghouse
10	MOTION for Yenisey Rodriguez to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-2182371 ) filed by All Plaintiffs. (Romero, Amy) (Entered: 09/11/2025)	Sept. 11, 2025	Sept. 11, 2025 PACER
11	MOTION for Antonia K. Fasanelli to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-2182375 ) filed by All Plaintiffs. (Romero, Amy) (Entered: 09/11/2025)	Sept. 11, 2025	Sept. 11, 2025 PACER
12	NOTICE of Appearance by Lynette J. Labinger on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Labinger, Lynette) (Entered: 09/11/2025)	Sept. 11, 2025	Sept. 11, 2025 PACER
2	MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: # 1 Supporting Memorandum, # 2 Exhibit Declaration of Oliva, NAEH, # 3 Exhibit Declaration of Shea, WDC)(Romero, Amy) (Entered: 09/11/2025)	Sept. 11, 2025	Sept. 11, 2025 PACER
3	CASE OPENING NOTICE ISSUED (Hill, Cherelle) (Entered: 09/11/2025)	Sept. 11, 2025	Sept. 11, 2025 PACER
4	Summons Issued as to Scott Turner, United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Scott Turner Summons, # 2 Pam Bondi Summons, # 3 United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Summons)(Hill, Cherelle) (Entered: 09/11/2025)	Sept. 11, 2025	Sept. 11, 2025 PACER
5	Corporate Disclosure Statement by National Alliance to End Homelessness, Women's Development Corporation. (Romero, Amy) (Entered: 09/11/2025)	Sept. 11, 2025	Sept. 11, 2025 PACER
6	MOTION for Kevin Love Hubbard to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-2182356 ) filed by All Plaintiffs. (Romero, Amy) (Entered: 09/11/2025)	Sept. 11, 2025	Sept. 11, 2025 PACER
7	MOTION for Kristin Bateman to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-2182359 ) filed by All Plaintiffs. (Romero, Amy) (Entered: 09/11/2025)	Sept. 11, 2025	Sept. 11, 2025 PACER
8	MOTION for Kristen Miller to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-2182363 ) filed by All Plaintiffs. (Romero, Amy) (Entered: 09/11/2025)	Sept. 11, 2025	Sept. 11, 2025 PACER
9	MOTION for Robin F. Thurston to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-2182366 ) filed by All Plaintiffs. (Romero, Amy) (Entered: 09/11/2025)	Sept. 11, 2025	Sept. 11, 2025 PACER
	Case Assigned/Reassigned	Sept. 11, 2025	Sept. 11, 2025 PACER
	Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice	Sept. 11, 2025	Sept. 11, 2025 PACER
	Case assigned to District Judge Mary S. McElroy and Magistrate Judge Amy E. Moses. (Hill, Cherelle)	Sept. 11, 2025	Sept. 11, 2025 PACER
	TEXT ORDER granting 6 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Kevin Love Hubbard. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 9/11/2025. (Gonzalez Gomez, Viviana)	Sept. 11, 2025	Sept. 11, 2025 PACER
	TEXT ORDER granting 7 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Kristin Bateman. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 9/11/2025. (Gonzalez Gomez, Viviana)	Sept. 11, 2025	Sept. 11, 2025 PACER
	TEXT ORDER granting 8 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Kristen Miller. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 9/11/2025. (Gonzalez Gomez, Viviana)	Sept. 11, 2025	Sept. 11, 2025 PACER

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Case Details

State / Territory: Rhode Island

Case Type(s):

Public Housing

Fair Housing/Lending/Insurance

Public Benefits/Government Services

Special Collection(s):

Trump Administration 2.0: Challenges to the Government

Spending Freezes/Cuts

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 11, 2025

Case Ongoing: Yes

Case Details

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