| NYC Was Denied TRO on Claw
Back of FEMA Funds Now Says May
Amend by March 20
by
Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book
Substack
SDNY
COURTHOUSE,
March 10 – New York City sued
the Trump Administration for
what it called the "money
grab" of FEMA funds for the
Roosevelt Hotel. On March 5
U.S. District Court for the
Southern District of New York
Judge Jennifer H. Rearden held
order argument then denied the
City's motion. Inner City
Press live tweeted, from the thread
NYC's Rubin: We
know it's extraordinary to ask
to have the money returned at
the beginning of the case. But
these funds are under risk.
There's a bill in Congress,
we've cited that. One of the
defendants has said this money
has reduced the debt.
Administration
lawyer Emily Hall: There is no
irreparable harm. It they win,
the money will be
returned.
Judge Rearden:
The Court will not purport to
grant injunctive relief to
preempt Congressional
recission. The City cites
Senate Bill S-771 referred on
Feb 27 to the Homeland
Security Committee. But the
text is not available - so,
it's speculative
Judge Rearden: In
sum, the City has identified
no irreparable harm - so it is
unnecessary to reach the other
factors. For the foregoing
reasonsNYC's motion for a
Temporary Restraining Order is
denied
On March 10 the
City wrote in and "requests
that its motion for a
preliminary injunction be
withdrawn without prejudice.
The City is considering
whether to file an amended
complaint as of right and if
it determines to file, intends
to do so on or before March
20, 2025."
More on Substack
here
The case is City
of New York v. Trump, et al.,
1:25-cv-01510 (Rearden)
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