Rhode Island’s chief federal judge is coming under increasing criticism from President Trump’s allies and supporters, ...

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

A federal judge on Wednesday clarified that the executive branch under President Donald Trump retains some authority to pause ...

The [court’s previous order] does not bar both the President and much of the Federal Government from exercising their own lawful authorities to withhold funding,” McConnell wrote.

A federal judge in Rhode Island reaffirmed Wednesday his order halting the Trump administration’s funding freeze.

President Donald Trump’s controversial attempt to freeze spending for billions of dollars in federal funds for loans, grants ...

An appeals court judge denied the Trump administration’s request for an administrative stay to block a court order that ...

This is the first time in President Donald Trump’s second term that a federal judge has accused his administration of defying ...

The court ruled that the Trump administration had a narrowly defined path to withhold some funds to the city that had been approved by Congress.

As we recently outlined, on January 31, 2025, U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) that blocks the ...

A group of 22 states and the District of Columbia said the Trump administration was not complying with a judge's order ...

A federal judge in Rhode Island ordered the Trump administration to comply with his order to unfreeze federal grants, after ...