The judge who said that President Donald Trump's administration had ignored his court order to restart the flow of federal funds, has had articles of impeachment drafted against him. U.S. District ...

4 days ago · Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-Ga.) is working on an impeachment resolution against Rhode Island District Judge John McConnell Jr. over his ruling halting the Trump administration’s freeze on federal funding.

3 days ago · The Rhode Island and New York Southern District Courts — McConnell's and Engelmayer's venues, respectively — did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Between the lines: Clyde and Crane would need majorities in the House to impeach the two judges and and two-thirds majorities in the Senate to convict them. There are only 53 ...

Feb 10, 2025 · U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell handed down the order after the plaintiffs in the case, a coalition of 22 states, said the government had not restored funding in several programs despite...

"I’m drafting articles of impeachment for U.S. District Judge John McConnell Jr.," Clyde wrote on X. "He’s a partisan activist weaponizing our judicial system to stop President Trump’s ...

6 days ago · U.S. District Chief Judge John “Jack” McConnell Jr., who was nominated by President Obama in 2010 and has served as chief judge since 2019, issued a temporary restraining order on Jan. 31 ...

5 days ago · Judges McConnell and Engelmayer, both Obama appointees, face impeachment efforts led by House Republicans. Elon Musk supports the impeachments, criticizing Judge Engelmayer and calling for immediate action. The impeachment process for federal judges is rare, requiring a House majority vote and a two-thirds Senate majority for removal.

Feb 10, 2025 · Judge John McConnell ordered the government to restore frozen funds while citing a Supreme Court case about contempt for noncompliance with court orders.

Jan 31, 2025 · A federal judge has barred the Trump administration from enforcing its murky and controversial federal spending freeze with a temporary restraining order.

Jan 31, 2025 · U.S. District Judge John McConnell’s 13-page order issued Friday afternoon says the Trump administration may not ”pause, freeze, impede, block, cancel, or terminate … obligations to provide...