Judge affirms Trump has some authority to pause spending
A federal judge on Wednesday clarified that the executive branch under President Donald Trump retains some authority to pause federal spending as long as it complies with existing statutes and regulations.
Judge’s Order Blocking Trump’s Spending Pause Should Be Quickly Set Aside on Appeal
A federal judge ordered Donald Trump to end his pause on federal spending. Trump said if a president can’t look for fraud, we don’t have a country anymore.
Judge orders Trump officials to unblock funds
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Retired Federal Judge Says This Trump Admin Move 'Should Give All Of Us Pause’
Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner has weighed in on a current federal judge’s accusation that the Trump administration has defied a judicial order. On Monday, U.S. District Court Judge John McConnell said the White House had failed to fully comply with his order to unfreeze federal spending.
Trump administration appeals federal judge's order to unfreeze federal funds
U.S. District Judge John McConnell issued a new motion ordering the Trump administration to unfreeze federal funds, after already doing so in January.
'Very, very illegal': Former federal judge reacts to Trump attempts to defy judicial order
Former Federal Judge Nancy Gertner reacts to recent court orders against the Trump administration.Feb. 11, 2025
Judge Directs Trump Administration to Comply With Order on Frozen Funds
A judge ordered the Trump administration to restore federal funding it had tried to freeze, saying the White House wasn’t fully complying with an earlier ruling against it. The order was one of several across the judiciary Monday that temporarily paused rapid-fire efforts by the White House to target federal spending and personnel.
Federal judge extends pause on Trump's bid to slash federal workforce
A federal judge extended a restraining order Monday on the Trump administration's deadline for more than 2 million federal employees to accept a government buyout offer or return to in-person work.
Federal judge won't prevent withholding of FEMA funding for New York City migrant hotel stays
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration can continue efforts to withhold tens of millions of dollars ...
The federal judge trying to hold President Trump accountable is revered in Rhode Island
Rhode Island leaders say Judge John “Jack” McConnell Jr. is well-equipped to handle the pressure that comes with ruling ...
Who is Judge McConnell? Meet with RI judge at the center of Trump's spending freeze.
Now McConnell, sitting since 2019 as chief judge of the U.S. District Court, is at the center of a high-stakes legal battle between Democratic states and President Donald Trump’s administration over a ...
Judge in Rhode Island upholds halt on Trump funding freeze following appeals court ruling
A federal judge in Rhode Island reaffirmed Wednesday his order halting the Trump administration’s funding freeze.
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Federal Judge Clarifies Scope of TRO Enjoining Federal Spending Freeze
As we recently outlined, on January 31, 2025, U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) that blocks the ...
Judge finds Trump administration violated court order halting funding freeze
This is the first time in President Donald Trump’s second term that a federal judge has accused his administration of defying ...
Appeals court won’t halt judge’s order requiring Trump administration to unfreeze all federal cash
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court on Tuesday refused to immediately halt a judge’s order requiring the Trump ...
Federal judge says Trump administration violated court order in funds freeze litigation
Judge John McConnell ordered the government to restore frozen funds while citing a Supreme Court case about contempt for ...
Judge directs Trump administration to comply with order to unfreeze federal grants
A federal judge in Rhode Island ordered the Trump administration to comply with his order to unfreeze federal grants, after ...
White House Failed to Comply With Court Order, Judge Rules
The federal judge in Rhode Island said the Trump administration had failed to comply with his order unfreezing billions of ...