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Federal judge in R.I. to rule on Trump’s funding freeze next week

After hearing arguments Friday, Judge John McConnell Jr. said he will rule within a week on whether to further require the Trump administration to keep federal funding flowing.

Providence Journal on MSN · 4d

Trump's federal funding freeze fight is back in RI court on Friday. Here's what to expect.

Though generally well liked in Rhode Island, McConnell's order blocking a freeze on funding and his follow-up order generated blowback from Washington, D.C., where Vice President JD Vance pondered the court's authority on social media.

USA Today · 3d

DOJ and states were back in RI court over federal funding freeze. When is a ruling expected?

U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell said he hopes to issue a ruling in the coming week on states' bid for an injunction.

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Who is Judge McConnell? Meet with RI judge at the center of Trump's spending freeze.

Now McConnell, sitting since 2019 as chief judge of the U.S. District Court, is at the center of a high-stakes legal battle between Democratic states and President Donald Trump’s administration over a ...

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RI Bar Association decries ‘unwarranted’ criticism of Judge McConnell by Musk, others

A Georgia congressman is promising to file impeachment articles against Rhode Island's chief federal judge after he ruled ...

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Judge John McConnell Jr Faces Impeachment for Obstructing Trump

A Republican member of the House has issued articles of impeachment against the federal judge who blocked Trump's funding ...

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The federal judge trying to hold President Trump accountable is revered in Rhode Island

Rhode Island leaders say Judge John “Jack” McConnell Jr. is well-equipped to handle the pressure that comes with ruling ...

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Musk urges impeachment of RI’s chief federal judge amid court fight over funding

U.S. District Chief Judge John “Jack” McConnell Jr., who was nominated by President Obama in 2010 and has served as chief ...

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RI Bar Association defends judicial independence as Trump case is heard in RI | Opinion

President of the Rhode Island Bar Association defends RI Judge who's faced threats and criticism after blocking Trump's ...

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