Federal Government Cannot Implement Sweeping Funding Freeze: Appeals Court

The Trump administration tried freezing trillions of dollars in funding, prompting a legal challenge.

The Eisenhower Executive Office Building, which houses the Office of Management and Budget, in Washington on Oct. 3, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court decision blocking the Trump administration from freezing trillions of dollars in funding to states.

A U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit panel of judges said in the March 16 ruling that the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) arbitrarily and capriciously directed agencies in early 2025 to pause funding.