Federal government fights RI judge's order halting Trump's federal funding freeze. What to know.
The federal government has moved to halt a federal court order barring it from pausing federal spending, arguing that the judge’s directive is unprecedented and undermines President Donald Trump’s authority.
These RI organizations are in limbo with Trump's spending freeze
The Trump administration has paused spending authorized by the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, according to the motion. Those two laws signed by former President Joe Biden funded the energy efficiency programs Rhode Island confirmed it has been denied money.
RI judge doubles down on blocking Trump administration federal funding freeze
In the face of alleged disruptions to the dispersal of federal funding, Chief Judge John McConnell Jr. ’80 of the Rhode Island District Court doubled down on a Jan. 31 ruling restraining the Trump administration’s sweeping pause on federal funds.
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 co
Judge says Trump administration violating order to lift spending freeze
A federal judge says the Trump administration has been violating his order to resume funding federal grants that the White House attempted to block with a blanket spending freeze last month. U.S. District Judge John McConnell ordered the administration to “immediately restore frozen funding” while his order remains in effect,
Federal judge rules White House failed to comply with court order on funding
A federal judge in Rhode Island said that the Trump administration had violated his order halting a sweeping federal funding freeze and ordered the government to “immediately restore frozen funding.” NBC News' Aaron Gilchrist and Laura Jarrett report on the details of the ruling and what happens next.
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.
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