OMB Funding Freeze

3 proceedings tracked · Active

In January 2025, OMB ordered a sweeping pause on federal spending, effectively impounding hundreds of billions in congressionally appropriated funds. Bryan covers the legal fight: emergency TROs, the Impoundment Control Act, the CFPB defunding battle, and what he calls the pattern, executive order, APA challenge, court relief, repeat.

Spending Freeze Litigation

Spending Freeze Litigation

American Federation of Government Employees v. OMB

25-cv-08302 · D.D.C. · 2025

A TRO halted mass State Department employee terminations in December 2025. Bryan's frame: 'Fortunately, Santa Judge in AFL-CIO v. OMB stepped in and filed a temporary restraining order halting Mr. Scrooge from firing the employees until at least the end of January.'

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Spending Freeze Litigation

Spending Freeze Litigation

National Treasury Employees Union v. Vought (CFPB Funding)

1:25-cv-00381 · D.D.C. · 2025

The CFPB's funding structure, drawing from the Federal Reserve rather than annual appropriations, was targeted simultaneously with agency removal fights. Courts ordered restoration of Federal Reserve fund transfers to the Bureau.

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Spending Freeze Litigation

Spending Freeze Litigation

AFL-CIO v. Trump (9th Circuit, RIF Discovery)

25-cv-03698 · 9th Cir. · 2025

The 9th Circuit required the government to turn over Reduction in Force plans so plaintiffs could challenge specific actions. Bryan: 'One of the problems early on was that the plaintiffs couldn't challenge specific actions because the government wouldn't turn over information about exactly what they were doing.'

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