A trial court ruling against the Trump administration Tuesday affirmed the U.S. Department of State and government officials cannot withhold $2 billion in foreign assistance owed to partner groups that performed U.S. Agency for International Development work.
U.S. District Judge Amir H. Ali of the District of Columbia denied a government request Tuesday that asked him to inform the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit that he would dissolve part of his March 10 preliminary injunction if he regained jurisdiction to do so.