Elon Musk sparked controversy in February 2025 when he shared several screenshots showing that Judge John McConnel's daughter ...
Jack” McConnell Jr. as a federal judge to make it through the U.S. Senate in 2011, and even then he won approval strictly along party lines. No Republican voted to approve controversial pick. Now ...
A federal judge in Rhode Island is making national headlines after he halted President Donald Trump's federal funding freeze.
Responding to the petition of several state Attorneys General, U.S. District Judge John “Jack” McConnell Jr. issued an Enforcement Order on ...
An appeals court judge denied the Trump administration’s request for an administrative stay to block a court order that ...
Rhode Island leaders say Judge John “Jack” McConnell Jr. is well-equipped to handle the pressure that comes with ruling ...
A court can impose sanctions, fines or enact other penalties if the Trump administration refuses to comply with Judge McConnell's orders.
A federal judge has found the Trump administration hasn’t fully followed his order to unfreeze federal spending and has ...
This is the first time in President Donald Trump’s second term that a federal judge has accused his administration of defying ...
Judge rules Trump can pause spending if lawful, boosting efforts to cut migrant aid. GOP slammed his original order as ...
The court ruled that the Trump administration had a narrowly defined path to withhold some funds to the city that had been ...
U.S. District Chief Judge John “Jack” McConnell Jr., who was nominated by President Obama in 2010 and has served as chief ...