A federal judge in Rhode Island has ruled that the Trump administration has not complied with an earlier order blocking a freeze on federal assistance. The case was brought by a group of 22 states and the District of Columbia challenging the legality of a memo issued by the Office of Management and Budget that directed federal agencies to pause grants, loans, and assistance programs. While the budget office rescinded the memo, the judge found that the broader funding freeze remained in effect, despite his earlier order. The states argued that federal funds authorized under the Biden administration were also being withheld. The judge ordered the Trump administration to immediately restore frozen funds, end the funding pause, and comply with his temporary restraining order. This case is one of two challenging the freeze on federal assistance, with a second court fight by nonprofit organizations in Washington, D.C. also temporarily blocking the administration from enforcing the funding pause.
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