22 States Seek TRO In Lawsuit Over Library, Other Agency Eliminations

( April 8, 2025, 9:52 AM EDT) -- PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A March 14 executive order (EO) directing the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and other agencies to eliminate programs and components not mandated by statute and reduce staff and functions directly impacts states and funding for state employees, Rhode Island and 21 other states argue in their complaint and motion for a temporary restraining order (TRO) filed against President Donald J. Trump and other federal officials and offices in a federal court in Rhode Island....