Elon Musk sparked controversy in February 2025 when he shared several screenshots showing that Judge John McConnel's daughter ...

Rhode Island leaders say Judge John “Jack” McConnell Jr. is well-equipped to handle the pressure that comes with ruling ...

Now McConnell, sitting since 2019 as chief judge of the U.S. District Court, is at the center of a high-stakes legal battle between Democratic states and President Donald Trump’s administration over a ...

Judge rules Trump can pause spending if lawful, boosting efforts to cut migrant aid. GOP slammed his original order as ...

A federal judge in Rhode Island reaffirmed Wednesday his order halting the Trump administration’s funding freeze.

The [court’s previous order] does not bar both the President and much of the Federal Government from exercising their own lawful authorities to withhold funding,” McConnell wrote.

A federal judge has found the Trump administration hasn’t fully followed his order to unfreeze federal spending and has ...

The federal judge in Rhode Island said the Trump administration had failed to comply with his order unfreezing billions of ...

A federal judge in Rhode Island ordered the Trump administration to comply with his order to unfreeze federal grants, after ...

U.S. District Chief Judge John “Jack” McConnell Jr., who was nominated by President Obama in 2010 and has served as chief ...