A Republican member of the House has issued articles of impeachment against the federal judge who blocked Trump's funding ...

House GOP Rep. Andrew Clyde wants to file articles of impeachment against a federal judge who blocked the Trump ...

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 ...

A court can impose sanctions, fines or enact other penalties if the Trump administration refuses to comply with Judge McConnell's orders.

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

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

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 ruled that the Trump administration had a narrowly defined path to withhold some funds to the city that had been approved by Congress.

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.

President Donald Trump’s controversial attempt to freeze spending for billions of dollars in federal funds for loans, grants ...

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