US EditionTrump administration violated court order by pausing FEMA grants, judge rules
- A federal judge, John McConnell, ordered FEMA to lift a freeze on federal funds after it violated a court order.
- The lawsuit against the Trump administration was filed by 22 states and the District of Columbia, claiming improper funding freezes on environmental programs.
- McConnell's ruling reaffirmed a preliminary injunction against freezing funds, despite appeals from the Trump administration.
- FEMA announced the cancellation of the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program, impacting disaster preparedness funding across the country.
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Trump administration 'covertly' denied FEMA relief money for blue states: judge
A federal judge in Rhode Island accused the Trump administration of "covertly" withholding funds for Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster relief programs from states that didn't vote for him, Courthouse News reported on Friday."In March, U.S. District Judge John McConnell issued a preliminar...
FEMA Withheld Grants in Violation of Court Order: Federal Judge
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) improperly withheld grants from states, in violation of a court ruling, a federal judge said on April 4. “FEMA’s manual review process violates the Court’s preliminary injunction order,” U.S. District Judge John McConnell Jr. wrote in a 15-page decision. FEMA did not immediately respond to a request for comment. McConnell on Jan. 31 entered a temporary restraining order that blocked FEMA and other f…
Trump administration violated court order in funding freeze case, RI judge rules
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) -- A Rhode Island federal judge has ordered the Federal Emergency Management Agency to stop withholding grant funds to states, finding President Donald Trump's administration in violation of a preliminary injunction he issued last month. Rhode Island U.S. District Chief Judge John McConnell handed down the decision Friday, ordering FEMA to comply with the preliminary injunction and notifying everyone who administers FEMA …
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