Jan 29, 2025 · On January 31, a second federal district judge, John J. McConnell Jr., held that there was a likelihood that the funding freeze violated the United States Constitution and U.S. law and issued a temporary order blocking its implementation in …

7 hours ago · A federal appeals court on Tuesday rejected a Trump administration push to reinstate a sweeping pause on federal funding, ... remained tied up even after his Jan. 31 order halting the spending freeze plan, the states said. ... also issued a temporary restraining order against the funding freeze plan and since expressed concern that some ...

1 day ago · A federal judge in Rhode Island on Monday said that the Trump administration had violated his order halting a sweeping federal funding freeze and ordered the government to “immediately restore ...

Jan 30, 2025 · A federal judge temporarily blocked part of the Trump administration’s pause on federal grants and loans Tuesday, just hours before it was set to take effect, as a slew of advocacy groups ...

Feb 4, 2025 · This Legal Update explores the timeline of events leading to the funding freeze, challenges with respect to the OMB memoranda and executive orders, the current state of the pause directives, and takeaways for parties to contracts funded with federal grants and loans.

Jan 29, 2025 · President Donald Trump’s budget office rescinded an order freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges across the country, according to two people familiar with the matter.

Jan 29, 2025 · The Trump administration has rescinded a plan for a sweeping pause on federal grants and loans totaling potentially trillions of dollars after it was temporarily blocked by a federal judge.

Jan 29, 2025 · President Trump has promised to greatly curtail the federal government, and a memo released Monday by the Office of Management and Budget aims to follow through on that promise by halting a large...

A federal judge this afternoon temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's freeze on all federal foreign and domestic aid. The White House argues a funding pause is needed to let agencies...

Jan 29, 2025 · The abrupt freeze prompted widespread confusion among United States government officials, members of Congress, state agencies and nonprofit organisations that rely on federal funding to maintain ...