U.S. District Judge John McConnell issued a temporary restraining order preventing the administration from enforcing its halt on aid disbursements.

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

The judge’s order prevents the administration from carrying out any systematic defunding efforts while litigation continues.

A federal judge blocked President Trump’s federal aid freeze Friday, finding that Democratic state attorneys general who sued are likely to prevail in their claims that it is illegal. U.S.