Freezing climate grant funds
Citibank, N.A. v. Climate United Fund
In brief
- Where it stands
- Petition Pending
Awaiting an order on the petition
- What it’s about
- The federal government told Citibank, its financial agent, to pause payments from certain grant funds.
- What's at stake
- The appeals court left the injunction against Citibank and the federal government in place; Citibank's request for Supreme Court review remains unresolved.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
After Citibank followed the instruction, a district court issued a temporary court order (preliminary injunction) against the bank and the government, and the appeals court left it in place without explaining why; Citibank has asked the Supreme Court to review the order, arguing the lower courts did not adequately consider its position.
Citibank was acting as the federal government's financial agent and says it pledged to obey any court order about the disputed funds.
The dispute stems from the government's instruction to its financial agent, Citibank, to pause payments from certain grant funds.
Question presented
Whether the preliminary injunction against Citibank for following the federal government’s instructions can remain in place?
What happens next
The Supreme Court must decide whether to hear the case. No oral argument or decision window is set before it makes that choice.
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Sources
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