A federal judge issued a long-term block on the Trump administration’s plan to freeze grants, loans and other payments, extending a temporary order and criticizing US officials for actions that were “irrational,

A District Court judge agreed with nonprofits that “even the threat of a funding freeze was enough to send countless organizations into complete disarray.”

A federal judge on Tuesday continued to block a sweeping freeze on federal funding, a key move of the Trump administration as it reviews government spending to ensure it aligns with his policies.

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A U.S. judge on Tuesday extended an order blocking President Donald Trump's administration from instituting a sweeping freeze on trillions of dollars in federal funding by pausing grants, loans and other financial support.

U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan in Washington issued a preliminary injunction requested by groups representing thousands of nonprofits and small businesses.

WASHINGTON (CN) — With harsh words about President Donald Trump’s attempt to freeze up to $3 trillion in federal funding to bring all grants and awards in line with his ideological agenda, a federal judge on Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction against the move.

A DOJ attorney argued in court that the plaintiffs' claims were moot since the memo that ordered the federal funding freeze has been rescinded.

U.S. District Judge Loren Alikhan sided with a group of nonprofit organizations, saying that a freeze on federal assistance "may be crossing a constitutional line."