Judge blocks Trump administration from cutting $600 million in public health funds

February 13, 2026 9:16 AM

Judge blocks Trump administration from cutting $600 million in public health funds

A federal judge in Chicago temporarily blocked on Thursday the Trump administration from moving ahead with $600 million in cuts to public health grants in four states led by Democrats. U.S. District Judge Manish Shah said that California, Colorado, Illinois, and Minnesota were likely to succeed in a lawsuit alleging the funding cuts were meant to retaliate against the states for their perceived opposition to federal immigration enforcement policies. Shah’s order prevents the federal govern...

Federal judge blocks Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship, labels it ‘unconstitutional’

January 24, 2025 11:00 AM

Federal judge blocks Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship, labels it ‘unconstitutional’

A federal judge in Seattle has issued a temporary restraining order halting former President Donald Trump's controversial executive order to terminate birthright citizenship, deeming the policy "blatantly unconstitutional," as reported by CNN. Judge John Coughenour, appointed by former President Ronald Reagan, ruled in response to a lawsuit filed by Washington Attorney General Nick Brown and three other Democratic-led states. The restraining order, effective for 14 days, pauses the policy's imp...