Judge John J. McConnell Jr. granted 23 states, including Rhode Island and Massachusetts, a preliminary injunction, ordering ...

Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island John J. McConnell, Jr. granted an injunction ...

A federal judge Thursday blocked the Trump administration from freezing up to $3 trillion in funding for federal agency ...

It took three times for President Barack Obama’s nomination of John J ... Frank J. Perry, deputy clerk of U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island, stated McConnell’s assignment ...

The states' challenge to Trump's freeze on spending landed in federal court in Rhode Island last month after authorities ...

A federal US judge on Thursday blocked an attempt by President Donald Trump's administration to freeze billions of dollars in congressionally approved funding destined for 22 states and the District ...

The judge had already ruled that the administration was not complying with his previous order requiring the government to ...

U.S. District Judge John McConnell Jr. told the White House that it must abide by the ... The Public Information Officer for the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island told Newsweek that ...

Fed judge extends order preventing Trump admin from freezing funds for 22 states & DC. Exec overreach ruled unconstitutional.