'Constitutionally flawed': RI judge blocks Trump federal spending freeze. What comes next?
As expected, Judge McConnell granted a temporary restraining order preventing the administration from freezing spending.
'No legal authority' | Judge blocks federal funding freeze in 22 states and DC
U.S. District Judge John McConnell Jr. said some aspects of the freeze ordered by the Office of Management and Budget likely ...
Federal Judge Orders White House to Keep Money Flowing to 22 States
A court in Rhode Island issued a temporary restraining order to block Trump’s directive to defund programs he considers to be “woke.” ...
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Federal judge blocks Trump plan to freeze spending on grants, loans
A federal district judge issued a temporary restraining order on Friday, blocking the Trump administration from moving ...
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Judge in AGs' Suit Set to Block 'Chaotic' Trump Funding Freeze
A federal judge in Rhode Island on Wednesday said he is inclined ... U.S. District Chief Judge John McConnell Jr. rejected U.S. Department of Justice arguments that the need for such an order ...
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This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—October 28
2022—John J. McConnell Jr., chief judge of the District of Rhode Island, sponsors and organizes a conference for judges and attorneys that offers a one-sided endorsement of progressive theories ...
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Melissa DuBose sworn in as U.S. District Court judge. Why she made history.
DuBose was sworn in Friday as the 25th U.S. District Court judge for the District of Rhode Island ... Chief Judge John J. McConnell Jr. presided over the private swearing-in ceremony attended ...