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

Clear and unambiguous.” That’s how a federal judge in Rhode Island is describing his prior block of a federal funding freeze. Despite the perceived clarity of Chief Judge John McConnell Jr.’s Jan. 31 order granting the request of 23 Democratic attorneys general,

U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell said the government has not restored funding in several programs despite his Jan. 31 order temporarily halting the freeze.

A Rhode Island federal judge on Monday found the Trump administration in violation of a court order, telling the new president to “immediately restore frozen funding.” U.S. District Chief Judge John McConnell granted a “motion for enforcement” of a temporary restraining order,

U.S. District Chief Judge John McConnell ordered the Trump administration Monday to abide by a recent temporary restraining order and restore all frozen federal funds.

A federal judge found the Trump administration hasn't fully followed his order to unfreeze federal spending and ordered the White House to release all money.

The judge also determined that the funds that must be restored include those appropriated under the Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Improvement and Jobs Act

On Jan. 31, 2025, a federal district court in Rhode Island entered a temporary restraining order (“TRO”) prohibiting all federal agencies

U.S. District Court Chief Judge John J. McConnell Jr. is expected to rule shortly on whether to block the federal funding freeze.

Despite White House rescinding a funding freeze memo, a US District Court judge said he is “worried about the effect to the people that the states represent and irreparable harm.”