US EditionJudge orders federal agencies to release billions of dollars from two Biden-era initiatives
- On Tuesday, Judge McElroy ordered the administration to release billions for projects.
- The order came after the administration halted funds from two laws to align with Trump's policies.
- The funding freeze impacted urban forestry, weatherization, and lead pipe remediation projects.
- Diane Yentel stated the funding freeze caused "serious harm in communities."
- The ruling offers relief, as nonprofits had to scale back, cancel projects, or consider layoffs.
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'The government failed': Trump-appointed judge rips his spending cuts in late-night ruling
On Tuesday night, President Donald Trump's administration suffered a loss in court — this time, at the hands of one of his own appointed judges.Politico legal correspondent Kyle Cheney tweeted Tuesday that U.S. District Judge Mary S. McElroy, who Trump appointed to the District of Rhode Island in 2019, authored a ruling that overruled his funding freeze for multiple federal agencies. In her 63-page ruling, McElroy granted a preliminary injunctio…
Justice Department can cut funding for legal guidance for people facing deportation, US judge says
A federal judge has allowed the U.S. Department of Justice to temporarily stop funding legal education programs for people facing deportation or immigration court while a lawsuit brought by the organizations that provide the service moves forward in court. The decision from U.S. District Judge Randolph D. Moss in Washington, D.C., means a coalition of nonprofit groups that offer the education programs will lose their federal funding on Wednesday…
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Judge orders federal agencies to release billions of dollars from two Biden-era initiatives
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US judge orders climate and infrastructure spending to resume
A US judge ruled Tuesday that the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Departments of the Interior and Energy and other government agencies have unlawfully frozen funds, the news site Politico reports. The agencies froze spending on climate and infrastructure at the behest of President Donald Trump, who took office in January.
Judge orders federal agencies to release billions of dollars from two Biden-era initiatives - Regional Media News
BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to release billions of dollars meant to finance climate and infrastructure projects across the country. U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy, who was appointed by President Donald Trump during his first term, sided with conservation and nonprofit groups and issued a preliminary injunction until she rules on the merits of the lawsuit. The injunction is nationwide. McElroy concl…
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