The Rhode Island case is but one of dozens across the nation that appear to be the only remaining bulwark against Donald ...

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U.S. District Chief Judge John “Jack” McConnell Jr., who was nominated by President Obama in 2010 and has served as chief ...

A court finding that the Trump administration did not comply with an earlier order and a recent statement by Vice President ...

Rhode Island leaders say Judge John “Jack” McConnell Jr. is well-equipped to handle the pressure that comes with ruling ...

Now McConnell, sitting since 2019 as chief judge of the U.S. District Court, is at the center of a high-stakes legal battle between Democratic states and President Donald Trump’s administration over a ...

The Trump administration is now seeking to hold off a Rhode Island judge's order stopping a federal funding freeze.

Judge John McConnell ordered the government to restore frozen funds while citing a Supreme Court case about contempt for ...

A Rhode Island judge ruled that the Trump administration has violated a court order to disburse billions of dollars in grants ...

The federal judge in Rhode Island said the Trump administration had failed to comply with his order unfreezing billions of ...

He killed his neighbor in a crime that shocked Cranston nearly 17 years ago. Now he has a chance to get out of prison much ...

The "vibes" for Republicans, as they always are for a party that has just assumed the White House, are unequivocally good.