U.S. District Judge, Southern District of New York
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Blocked the freeze; oversaw the case to its end
The Department of Health and Human Services ended its six-month freeze on $10 billion in child care and family-aid money for five states on July 14. The funds, meant for low-income families in California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, and New York, are flowing again.
Updated Jul 15
Granted 14-day temporary restraining order blocking five-state funding freeze on January 9, 2026
On January 5, 2026, Governor Tim Walz announced he would drop his bid for a third term. The reversal came just two days before a contentious January 7 House Oversight Committee hearing where Republican state lawmakers testified that Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison ignored widespread fraud and silenced whistleblowers.
Updated May 21
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