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Trump administration unlawfully suspended EV charger infrastructure program, US judge rules

By Thomson Reuters Jan 23, 2026 | 5:46 PM

Jan 23 (Reuters) – A federal judge on Friday ‍ruled President Donald Trump’s administration unlawfully suspended funding awarded to support ‌the expansion ‌of electric vehicle charger infrastructure, in a victory for 20 Democratic-led ​states that sued over ‍the action.

U.S. ​District Judge ​Tana Lin in ‍Seattle ruled the U.S. Department of Transportation ran afoul of federal ‍law in February by abruptly suspending an ‍EV ‍charger program ​enacted by ​Congress ⁠in 2021 under ‌Democratic President Joe Biden.

(Reporting by Nate Raymond in Boston; Editing by Chris ⁠Reese)