Constitutional Law,
Administrative/Regulatory
Jan. 29, 2025
DC judge issues stay of Trump's federal funds freeze
The Trump administration's order to temporarily freeze federal grants and loans has sparked a constitutional battle, with nonprofit groups and 22 Democratic state attorneys general filing lawsuits to block the action. Challengers in both cases avoided the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in favor of friendlier venues.
The latest major constitutional showdown between the Trump administration, this time over the president's action to freeze funds appropriated by Congress, will be fought outside of the 9th U.S. Circuit of Appeals, as Democratic state attorneys general and nonprofit groups looked elsewhere.
U.S. District Judge Loren L. AliKhan of the District of Columbia, an appointee of President Joe Biden, issued a brief administrative stay Tuesday afternoon that will last until Monday aftern...
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