The ruling deems the government's termination of grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities "unlawful" and allows a lawsuit brought by humanities groups to move forward.
U.S.-funded international networks reach more than 420 million people in more than 100 countries each week. Some network leaders fear that Lake intends to cancel all funding for them.
General Services Administration plans to close the Bureau of Indian Affairs' Western Region Regional Office in Phoenix, raising tribal concerns over service disruptions for 53 tribes, including 20 in Arizona.
