Judge Extends Block on Trump Admin’s Freeze of Federal Grants and Loans

New order issued by a federal judge in Washington.

Media tents and television satellite trucks sit parked outside of the E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. District Court House in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 1, 2023. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

A federal judge in Washington on Feb. 25 extended her block of the Trump administration’s freeze of federal funding.

U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan issued a preliminary injunction enjoining federal officials from freezing grants and loans until further notice.