A federal judge on Feb. 26 turned down a government motion to stay an order pending appeal after government officials said they could not comply with the order.
“The purpose of temporary emergency relief was to restore the status quo as it existed before Defendants’ blanket suspension of congressionally appropriated funds, given Plaintiffs’ strong showing of irreparable harm and that Defendants’ blanket suspension of funds was likely arbitrary and capricious. A stay pending appeal would run directly contrary to that purpose,” U.S. District Judge Amir Ali wrote in his ruling.
