House Judiciary members claim Obama-appointed Judge McConnell violated ethics by ruling on Trump funding case while leading ...

A Rhode Island federal judge who blocked the Trump administration’s freeze on federal assistance is under renewed scrutiny ...

An Obama-appointed federal judge Thursday blocked the Trump administration from withholding funds from states that refuse to ...

A federal judge in Rhode Island blocked the Trump administration from using states’ cooperation with immigration efforts as a condition for receiving transportation funds.

The judge, U.S. District Judge John McConnell of the District of Rhode Island, will also preside over yet another case involving Trump. All three cases involve federal funding.

A federal judge recently blocked President Donald Trump's plan to force states to cooperate with his immigration agenda by withholding transportation funds.

Federal judge blocks Trump administration from denying funds to states not cooperating with immigration enforcement, ruling the policy unconstitutional.

A federal judge on Thursday, June 19, ruled that the Trump administration cannot withhold billions of dollars in federal funds from 20 Democratic-led states in order to force them to cooperate with ...

Franchina prevailed in a lawsuit against the city, saying she was discriminated against and harassed because of her gender and sexuality.

The ruling came in a lawsuit filed by a group of Democratic state attorneys general who argued the administration was seeking ...

Michigan stands to keep annual transportation funding after federal court issues injunction against policy tying ...

Judge John J. McConnell Jr., chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island since 2019, was nominated by former President Barack Obama and confirmed in 2011.