{"id":2410495,"date":"2025-03-06T12:43:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T17:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-extends-block-on-trumps-funding-freeze\/"},"modified":"2025-03-06T12:43:55","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T17:43:55","slug":"judge-extends-block-on-trumps-funding-freeze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-extends-block-on-trumps-funding-freeze\/","title":{"rendered":"Judge extends block on Trump&#8217;s funding 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\">14<\/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%2Fjudge-extends-block-on-trumps-funding-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=2410495&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>U.S. District Judge john McConnell Jr. has extended a temporary injunction blocking the Trump \u200cadministration&#8217;s efforts to implement \u2064a \u2064funding freeze on federal grants and loans. this decision comes \u200camid increasing \u2064criticism from Trump&#8217;s allies, including \u2062calls for impeachment from\u200b figures\u200b like Elon Musk.McConnell&#8217;s ruling emphasized that Trump&#8217;s actions\u2064 undermine Congress&#8217;s constitutional authority over spending and highlighted the harmful impacts of the \u2064funding freeze on state operations.\u2063 Despite \u2062the pressure for McConnell&#8217;s removal and accusations of partisan bias, \u2062the prospects of impeachment remain slim\u2063 due to the difficulty of overturning a judge&#8217;s \u2064position.\u200c Trump&#8217;s administration continues to assert that it will comply with court orders while aiming to maintain its policies in the long \u200crun.  <\/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\">Judge facing MAGA impeachment extends block on Trump funding 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_2029889\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">federal judge facing mounting calls<\/a> for impeachment from allies of President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a>, including from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elon-musk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Elon Musk<\/a>, has extended a block on the administration&rsquo;s efforts to freeze federal grants and loans.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. District Judge John McConnell Jr. issued a preliminary injunction on Wednesday, indefinitely barring the Trump administration from implementing a sweeping funding pause. The decision follows a <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/judge-blocks-trump-federal-funding-freeze-alikhan-484747ed8d8199f3fd029104dfd1cc3c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">similar preliminary injunction<\/a> last month from another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3309002\/judge-extends-halt-trump-federal-aid-freeze\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">federal judge<\/a>, both stemming from lawsuits by Democratic attorneys general challenging Trump&rsquo;s now-rescinded directive to federal agencies to halt grant and loan disbursements.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3339215\/hunter-biden-art-sales-dried-up\/\">Hunter Biden ran out of money as art sales dried up, court filings say<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3338945\/dc-appeals-court-allows-trump-fire-federal-watchdog-for-now\/\">DC appeals court allows Trump to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dc-appeals-court-allows-trump-to-fire-federal-watchdog-for-now-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"DC appeals court allows Trump to fire federal watchdog \u2014 for now ... Washington Examiner\">fire federal watchdog &#038;mdash<\/a>; for now<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3338555\/judge-new-york-city-cannot-stop-trump-clawback-migrant-hotels\/\">New York City can&#8217;t stop Trump&#8217;s clawback of $80M for migrant hotels: Judge<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>McConnell, an appointee of former President Barack Obama based in Rhode Island, ruled in a <a href=\"https:\/\/storage.courtlistener.com\/recap\/gov.uscourts.rid.58912\/gov.uscourts.rid.58912.161.0_2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">45-page order<\/a> that Trump&rsquo;s across-the-board freeze &ldquo;fundamentally undermines&rdquo; Congress&rsquo;s constitutional authority over spending. <\/p>\n<p>His order does not prevent agencies from restricting funding on a case-by-case basis under existing laws but emphasizes that freezing funds stemming from already-enacted laws flies against a president&rsquo;s constitutional duty to &ldquo;take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed.&rdquo; The case known as <em>New York v. Trump <\/em>is <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=\"\">backed<\/a> by 22 Democratic-led states.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The States have introduced dozens of uncontested declarations illustrating the effects of the indiscriminate and unpredictable freezing of federal funds, which implicate nearly all aspects of the States&rsquo; governmental operations and inhibit their ability to administer vital services to their residents,&rdquo; McConnell added.<\/p>\n<p>McConnell&rsquo;s series of unfavorable rulings against Trump has intensified scrutiny of the judge from the president&rsquo;s allies, who accuse him of partisan bias. Musk <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1889711960729522180\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">called<\/a> for McConnell&rsquo;s impeachment in a Feb. 12 post on X, citing a 2021 interview in which the judge appeared critical of Trump&rsquo;s first term. Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3321345\/house-republicans-impeachment-judges-block-doge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">announced<\/a> plans last month to draft impeachment articles, labeling McConnell &ldquo;a partisan activist weaponizing our judicial system.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\/1&#128680;BREAKING &mdash; FEDERAL JUDGE McCONNELL MUST RECUSE HIMSELF IMMEDIATELY.<\/p>\n<p>AFL has uncovered a major potential conflict of interest for Judge John McConnell, Chief Judge of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-announces-new-legal-team-for-impeachment-defense-after-previous-team-collapsed\/\" title=\"Trump Announces New Legal Team For ... Defense After Previous Team Collapsed\">federal district court<\/a> of Rhode Island, who halted President Trump&rsquo;s temporary spending freeze.<\/p>\n<p>READ &#11015;&#65039; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mDEBDxd5hX\">pic.twitter.com\/mDEBDxd5hX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; America First Legal (@America1stLegal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/America1stLegal\/status\/1891226933481877590?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 16, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>Conservative groups such as America First Legal have also questioned McConnell&rsquo;s impartiality due to his past Democratic donations and his daughter&rsquo;s former role at the U.S. Department of Education, which Trump aims to dismantle.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the loud demands for the removal of judges like McConnell, the prospects of impeaching him, let alone any judge, are slim given the stringent requirements. While a simple majority is needed in the House to introduce articles of impeachment, a vote by two-thirds majority in the Senate is required for removal.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, previously denounced McConnell and other judges blocking Trump&rsquo;s executive actions as &ldquo;judicial activists.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>McConnell&rsquo;s ruling marks another setback for Trump&rsquo;s major federal grant fund freeze, and it comes one day after the Trump administration faced a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/3337771\/supreme-court-rejects-trump-foreign-aid-freeze\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">temporary loss<\/a>&nbsp;at the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/supreme-court\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Supreme Court<\/a>&nbsp;to freeze $2 billion in foreign aid.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3321345\/house-republicans-impeachment-judges-block-doge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">HOUSE REPUBLICANS EYE IMPEACHMENT FOR JUDGES WHO BLOCK DOGE<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Late last month, U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan, an appointee of former President Joe Biden, blocked Trump&rsquo;s funding freeze in response to a lawsuit filed by a coalition of nonprofits. Meanwhile, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3329270\/shapiro-promises-press-lawsuit-despite-trump-administration-restoring-funds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">filed<\/a> a separate lawsuit but has not yet requested an immediate injunction after the administration agreed to unfreeze some funding for the state.<\/p>\n<p>The White House has vowed to comply with court orders but maintains that Trump&rsquo;s policies will be upheld in the long run.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2029889\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2029889\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Judge extends block on Trump funding freeze amid impeachment calls<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2633,"featured_media":2410498,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DONALD-TRUMP-JUDGE.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[33740,51647,33211,41370,3634],"class_list":["post-2410495","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-court-ruling","tag-funding-freeze","tag-legal-news","tag-political-updates","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DONALD-TRUMP-JUDGE.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2410495","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2633"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2410495"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2410495\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2410500,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2410495\/revisions\/2410500"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2410498"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2410495"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2410495"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2410495"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}