Judge Says Trump Spending Freeze to Remain Blocked During Appeal
President Donald Trump’s controversial attempt to freeze spending for billions of dollars in federal funds for loans, grants and other payments must remain on hold while the government appeals a court order,
Who is Judge McConnell? Meet with RI judge at the center of Trump's spending freeze.
Jack” McConnell Jr. as a federal judge to make it through the U.S. Senate in 2011, and even then he won approval strictly along party lines. Not a single Republican voted in favor of the controversial pick.
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.
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 a court order.
Judge directs Trump officials to comply with earlier order halting funding freeze
A group of 22 states and the District of Columbia said the Trump administration was not complying with a judge's order blocking its freeze on federal assistance.
Appeals court rejects Trump administration’s emergency bid to resume spending freeze
President Donald Trump’s blanket freeze of federal spending hit another stumbling block Tuesday when a federal appeals court refused an emergency bid by his administration to lift the restrictions. The decision,
Trump loses bid to pause judge's order barring funding freezes
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday lost the latest round in a court battle over his administration's bid to freeze federal spending after an appeals court declined to pause a court order requiring the government to continue delivering funds.
Musk urges impeachment of RI’s chief federal judge amid court fight over finding
Rhode Island’s chief federal judge is coming under increasing criticism from President Trump’s allies and supporters, ...
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 ...
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 ...
FEMA Can Freeze Money for Migrant Shelter Program in New York, Judge Says
The court ruled that the Trump administration had a narrowly defined path to withhold some funds to the city that had been approved by Congress.
RI judge orders Trump administration to restore frozen funds. What we know.
U.S. District Court Chief Judge John J. McConnell Jr. ordered President Trump’s administration to immediately restore frozen funding and to halt any pauses in disbursement of congressionally ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...