A United States Appeals Court in Massachusetts on Tuesday refused to intervene in a lower court judge’s order to the Trump administration to unfreeze billions of dollars in federal grants and loans.
President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday appealed the order after a federal judge in Rhode Island on Monday ruled that the White House defied his recent court order to unfreeze the aid. The order stems from funds that were expected to be paused by the White House Office of Management and Budget.
The Boston-based 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals declined to appeal the decision, but urged Judge John J. McConnell Jr. to clarify his order quickly to avoid any further issues, per the Associated Press.
