Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island John J. McConnell, Jr. granted an injunction from 23 states blocking the Trump administration's "categorical freeze of appropriated and obligated funds.

Judge John J. McConnell Jr. granted 23 states, including Rhode Island and Massachusetts, a preliminary injunction, ordering the Trump administration to allow federal funding appropriated by Congress to flow.

A second federal judge extended a block barring the Trump administration from freezing grants and loans potentially totaling trillions.

U.S. District Judge John McConnell Jr. said the attempt to pause trillions in federal spending "fundamentally undermines the distinct constitutional roles of each branch of our government."

A Rhode Island federal judge agreed Thursday to continue blocking President Donald Trump’s administration from freezing federal aid to states, dealing the latest blow to the president’s attempt to have greater control over Congress-approved funds.

There’s a new portrait on display in the Rhode Island State House that commemorates the Ocean State’s unique involvement in the American Revolution. Secretary of State Gregg Amore, chairman of the RI250 Commission,

Stacker compiled a list of the best scenic drives in Rhode Island using data from Tripadvisor as of March 2024.

Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha provides an update on the sale of Narragansett Electric, Monday, May 23, 2022. (WLNE file image) PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Attorney General Peter Neronha said a coalition of attorney generals secured a preliminary injunction in Massachusetts v.

In addition to the pending charge for Domestic Violence in Rhode Island, Reyes Calderon is facing a charge in the State of New York for Grand Larceny. The case in U.S. District Court in Providence is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Peter I. Roklan and Taylor A. Dean.

Nixon Peabody LLP announced on Monday that Zachary A. Cunha, former United States Attorney for the District of Rhode Island, has joined the law firm as a partner in the Government Investigations & White-Collar Defense practice.