U.S. District Court Chief Judge John J. McConnell Jr. is expected to rule shortly on whether to block the federal funding freeze.

A memo from the Office of Management and Budget ordering a freeze on federal assistance sparked confusion across the country earlier this week.

As expected, Judge McConnell granted a temporary restraining order preventing the administration from freezing spending.

(WSAW) - A federal judge in Rhode Island has issued a temporary restraining order in the lawsuit filed by Wisconsin and a coalition of 22 other states challenging President Donald Trump’s Office of Management & Budget’s memo freezing federal grants and loans.

A federal judge in Rhode Island has placed a temporary restraining order on the Trump administration's planned freeze on federal funds and grants.

A federal judge in Rhode Island has formally blocked the Trump administration's spending freeze, saying in it is likely a violation of the Constitution.

The Justice Department argued that the lawsuit by 22 states was moot because the Trump administration recently rescinded its spending memo. The judge disagreed.

A federal judge said Wednesday he intends to halt the Trump administration from freezing federal grant funding.

U.S. District Judge John McConnell Jr. said some aspects of the freeze ordered by the Office of Management and Budget likely violated the Constitution.

The decision came in response to a petition by attorneys general in 22 states and, D.C., seeking to block the administration's efforts to freeze payments for grants and other programs.

A second federal judge appears ready to issue an order blocking the Trump administration from freezing funding on grant and loan programs, despite a move by the Office of Management and Budget to rescind a controversial memo Wednesday just before the hearing.

While the memo from the Trump administration to freeze federal funds has been rescinded, the actions and intent have not, writes the president and CEO of United Way of Rhode Island.