A second federal judge signaled she will block the Trump administration from implementing an across-the-board pause on federal grants later Monday.

U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan at the conclusion of a 90-minute hearing in Washington, D.C., expressed concern the plan is still in force despite the rescission of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) memo.

The Justice Department, which is representing the Trump administration, disputed that the funds targeted in the OMB memo were being restricted, arguing instead that the only funds that remain frozen are those included in President Trump's executive orders.

Still, the judge said the plaintiffs had proven certain funding sources outside of executive order parameters were inaccessible.

“I don't want to hide the ball. I will note that I am leaning in favor of finding this not moot, because we do have, as recently as last night, individuals who are unable to access funding platforms,” AliKhan said.

She asked the nonprofits and health organizations suing to propose language for the scope of her order by early Monday afternoon, which........

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