{"id":2401123,"date":"2025-02-10T17:35:03","date_gmt":"2025-02-10T22:35:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-appeals-after-judge-orders-him-to-undo-federal-spending-freeze\/"},"modified":"2025-02-10T17:41:26","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T22:41:26","slug":"trump-appeals-after-judge-orders-him-to-undo-federal-spending-freeze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-appeals-after-judge-orders-him-to-undo-federal-spending-freeze\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump appeals after judge orders him to undo federal spending freeze"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-appeals-after-judge-orders-him-to-undo-federal-spending-freeze%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2401123&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Trump \u2063administration has \u2064filed an appeal against\u2064 a federal judge&#8217;s order \u200bthat mandates\u200c the\u200b full\u200c restoration of all previously frozen federal spending. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leather-underwear-drag-king-parents-fighting-books-pushing-sex-on-kindergarteners-get-supreme-court-hearing-2\/\" title=\"&#039;Leather,&#039; &#039;Underwear,&#039; &#039;Drag[King],&#039; - Parents Fighting Books Pushing Sex on Kindergarteners Get Supreme Court Hearing\">legal dispute originated<\/a> from an executive \u200bdirective issued\u200d by President\u200c Trump that \u2063halted \u2064several federal expenditures, which lead too a lawsuit involving 22 Democratic state attorneys general and the District of Columbia. thes states argue that the funding freeze unlawfully blocked essential resources, such \u2063as billions\u200d allocated for \u200denvironmental and infrastructure projects. <\/p>\n<p>In a\u2064 recent\u2062 ruling,U.S. district Judge John \u2064McConnell found that the administration was in violation of his earlier order and insisted that \u200dall affected funds be reinstated. The Trump administration is now challenging this ruling \u2063in the U.S. Court of Appeals\u200d for the 1st \u2064Circuit,requesting a suspension of McConnell&#8217;s orders while the appeal is processed. The appellate\u2064 court will also determine\u2062 if \u2063the \u200dadministration&#8217;s noncompliance coudl result in contempt of \u2063court. notable funds at stake include \u2064$4.5 billion for a home electrification program and $7 \u200cbillion \u200bfor solar installations. A separate\u2062 lawsuit from nonprofit\u200d organizations \u2063is also examining the issue in \u200cWashington.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump appeals after judge orders him to undo federal spending freeze<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1961153\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trump-administration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Trump administration<\/a> on Monday appealed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jack-smith-is-appealing-the-dismissal-of-the-trump-classified-documents-case\/\" title=\"Jack Smith is appealing the dismissal of the Trump classified documents case\">federal judge&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s order requiring the full restoration of all previously frozen federal spending, escalating a legal battle over the administration&rsquo;s budgetary freeze. <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The appeal, <a href=\"https:\/\/storage.courtlistener.com\/recap\/gov.uscourts.rid.58912\/gov.uscourts.rid.58912.98.0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">filed<\/a> with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit, challenges multiple rulings by U.S. District Judge John McConnell in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/rhode-island\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Rhode Island<\/a>, including his finding that the administration remains in violation of his previous order against Trump&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-judge-temporarily-halts-trump-federal-aid-freeze-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Federal ... temporarily halts Trump federal aid freeze - Washington Examiner\">federal aid freeze<\/a>. The administration is seeking an immediate suspension of McConnell&rsquo;s rulings while the case proceeds.<\/p>\n<p>The legal dispute stems from an executive directive by President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> that halted a wide range of federal expenditures, prompting a lawsuit from 22 Democratic state attorneys general and the District of Columbia. The states and the district argue that the freeze unlawfully blocked critical funding, including billions of dollars for environmental and infrastructure programs.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, the Obama-appointed judge <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3306097\/judge-halts-trump-federal-aid-freeze-at-request-of-22-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">sided with the states<\/a>, ruling that all funds must be restored at least until a hearing on a longer-term order. The Trump administration, however, maintained that certain funding, including payments for environmental and infrastructure projects, remained frozen due to &ldquo;operational and administrative reasons.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>McConnell dismissed that argument Monday, stating that his previous order was &ldquo;clear and unambiguous&rdquo; in requiring the reinstatement of all affected funding and holding that the administration failed to comply with his previous order.<\/p>\n<p>The judge offered a subtle hint that failing to comply with his order could result in &ldquo;contempt,&rdquo; citing a 1974 Supreme Court ruling. The 1st Circuit could issue an order as to whether a contempt holding can be made while the administration is now appealing McConnell&rsquo;s order to higher courts.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Among the funds at issue are $4.5 billion for a home electrification rebate program, $7 billion for rooftop solar installations, $5 billion for state and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">tribal greenhouse gas reduction initiatives<\/a>, and $117.5 million for air-quality monitoring, according to <em>Reuters<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>A second court fight, brought by a coalition of nonprofit organizations, is underway in Washington. The judge in that case also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3309002\/judge-extends-halt-trump-federal-aid-freeze\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-accuse-biden-of-playing-political-game-over-border-crisis\/\" title=\"House Republicans Accuse Biden of Playing \u2018Political Game\u2019 Over B... 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