Let's see how far they go.See post #11.
They are laying the ground work for not needing to obey judicial rulings.
The States have presented evidence in this motion that the Defendants in some
cases have continued to improperly freeze federal funds and refused to resume
disbursement of appropriated federal funds.
See Exhibits A-C of the States’ motion,
(ECF Nos. 66-1, 66-2, and 66-3). The Defendants now plea that they are just trying
to root out fraud.
See ECF No. 70. But the freezes in effect now were a result of the
broad categorical order, not a specific finding of possible fraud. The broad categorical
and sweeping freeze of federal funds is, as the Court found, likely unconstitutional
and has caused and continues to cause irreparable harm to a vast portion of this
country. These pauses in funding violate the plain text of the TRO.