The Authors Guild and other plaintiffs notched a significant victory on May 7, when a federal court in New York issued a permanent injunction against the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Department of Government Efficiency. The court ordered the reinstatement of more than 1,400 NEH grants, representing more than $100 million in congressionally appropriated funds, canceled en masse by DOGE between April 1–3, 2025.