Posted on 04/03/2025 2:54:15 PM PDT by Libloather
A federal judge granted a temporary restraining order Thursday that stops the Trump administration from pulling back more than $11 billion in public health funding from state and local health departments.
Judge Mary McElroy of the federal district court in Rhode Island granted a 14-day restraining order to a group of 23 states and the District of Columbia that filed a lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) earlier this week.
“The likelihood of success on the merits is extremely strong,” McElroy said at the conclusion of the brief hearing, noting that “the record is voluminous … with allegations of irreparable harm” if the funding were to cease.
The states asked for a preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order to stop the cuts from taking effect. The officials claimed the administration acted unlawfully, without any analysis of benefits of the health funding or the dire consequences of termination.
The HHS said the funds, totaling $11.4 billion, were primarily used for COVID-19 response including testing, vaccination and hiring community health workers. Since the pandemic has ended, the HHS said the funds would be rescinded.
The lawsuit argues the federal government does not have the legal authority to unilaterally rescind funding it already allocated, particularly when states have built essential health programs around the commitments.
(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...
Brandon almost got me canned for not taking the mandatory clot shot. The Supremes had to step in.
What’s with this “temporarily” BS? Trump needs to sue these damn “judgies” for the money wasted for them to have to stand around “temporarily” while the judgy is off dumping a load.
Imm so tired of ignoring these judges. It’s exhausting.
We had a tornado last night. Only a few miles away.
Why didn’t one of the all powerful seers of everything stop it?
I know. Hope is not a plan.
11B grift still going for covid BS. That is what this judge wants to keep going.
Covid is over, RFKJ was right.
Below is the kind of logic in DC that frosts the hell out of me. Talk about waste and fraud.
“The lawsuit argues the federal government does not have the legal authority to unilaterally rescind funding it already allocated, particularly when states have built essential health programs around the commitments.”
What law requires them to do these things to the satisfaction of the recipients?
No. Seriesly. Who is paying him? Or her. Or it. Or zey. Or zem.
These judges are out of control.
There is a case to be made if the money was already approved for legitimate purposes. For instance the Federal government forces requirements on public water systems. It is the states that have to enforce them. Testing the water and enforcing those regulations costs lots of money.
“without any analysis of benefits of the health funding or the dire consequences of termination.” OK, judge what are ‘the dire consequences of termination’?
In September 8, 2015, President Barack Obama nominated McElroy to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island, ...
It’s all so tiresome.
Of course she did. This is not news, anymore, just standard procedure.
Other Nominations/Recess Appointments: Nominated to U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island, September 8, 2015; no Senate vote....Nominated to U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island, April 12, 2018; no Senate vote
1 dude one robe so what, unelected too
Ignore it.
The good news is that yesterday we fired most of the people administering the grants.
Lol.
Probably a political sop to Sheldon “Whites Only” Whitehouse.
United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island
Mary S. McElroy: On September 8, 2015, President Obama nominated McElroy to serve as a judge of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island, to the seat vacated by Mary M. Lisi, who took senior status on October 1, 2015.
She received a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on December 9, 2015. On January 28, 2016, her nomination was reported out of committee by voice vote. Her nomination expired on January 3, 2017, with the end of the 114th Congress.
On April 10, 2018, President Trump announced his intent to renominate McElroy to the same seat. On April 12, 2018, her nomination was sent to the Senate. On October 11, 2018, her nomination was reported out of committee by a 19–2 vote. On January 3, 2019, her nomination was returned to the President under Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of the United States Senate.
On April 8, 2019, Trump announced the renomination of McElroy. On May 21, 2019, her nomination was sent to the Senate. On September 11, 2019, her nomination was confirmed by a voice vote.
Ignore this judge, too.
Force Roberts to do his GD job.
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Voters only care about results. Most don’t pay attention to judges stopping anything. Voters will vote on prices of items, tax situations, and job security.
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