Oct. 22, 2025
California, US Justice Department clash over $4B high-speed rail funding
California and the U.S. Department of Justice sparred Tuesday in federal court over whether to delay the state's lawsuit challenging the federal government's decision to claw back billions in high-speed rail funds. The state argued the Trump administration could still reallocate the money despite the government shutdown, while Justice Department attorneys said they were barred from proceeding on non-emergency cases.
Attorneys for the California High-Speed Rail Authority argued Tuesday that the federal government is being disingenuous in seeking to delay a case over the claw back of billions in high-speed rail funding. The sides clashed over whether to stay the case, with the state's Department of Justice maintaining that the disputed funds would be reallocated to other projects under a timeline unaffected by the ongoing government shutdown.
"I don't think anyone could anticipate it," U.S. De...
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