Constitutional Law
Aug. 31, 2026
Judge rejects bid to block California's Black Infant Health Program
A Pasadena woman sought to prevent health officials from using what she described as a racial eligibility requirement for a state-funded program intended to reduce disparities in Black infant and maternal health.
A federal judge has rejected a Pasadena woman's attempt to temporarily block California from considering race in its Black Infant Health Program, ruling that she failed to show she was actually prevented from participating in the program.
U.S. District Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett of Los Angeles denied Erica Jimenez's motion for a preliminary injunction Friday, finding that Jimenez lacked standing to obtain the requested relief. The ruling did not reach the merits of her c...
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