State of New York v. President Trump (NY Funding Freeze D.RI)
Overview
Overview
23 states attorneys general sued President Trump and the Office of Management and Budget over the new directive to freeze the vast majority of federal funding.
Overview
The government appealed Judge McConnell's preliminary injunction which requires that the Trump administration resume disbursements of congressionally authorized grants and funding. This case has been consolidated with the government's appealed Judge McConnell's denial of its motion to reconsider the court's order granted a motion to enforce the PI.
Overview
A coalition of states sued the Trump administration over the presidential memorandum which pauses all federal approvals for the development of offshore- and onshore-wind energy.
Overview
Government appealed the temporary restraining order preventing the federal funding freeze from going into effect in the suit brought by states' attorneys general.
The Issue
Issue
Whether President Trump's directive to freeze federal funding exceeds his statutory and constitutional authority and violates the Administrative Procedure Act.
The Rules
Rule
The President's executive power is constrained by statutory authorization and constitutional limits, including Congress's power of the purse under the Appropriations Clause; agency actions must be grounded in law and may not be arbitrary and capricious.
The Application
Analysis
The 23 state attorneys general argue the funding freeze lacks statutory authority and violates the APA by failing to follow required rulemaking procedures, and that the President cannot unilaterally impound funds already appropriated by Congress.
The Conclusion
Conclusion
Case is active before Judge John J. McConnell Jr.; no decision yet issued as of June 2026.
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