TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, along with 22 other state attorneys general, has filed a motion for a preliminary injunction to prevent the Trump administration from withholding nearly $3 trillion in federal assistance funding, officials announced Friday.
The motion, filed in New York v. Trump, seeks to extend a temporary restraining order issued on January 30 that barred the administration from pausing funding.
Despite the ruling, states argue that critical funds for education, healthcare, infrastructure, and law enforcement remain frozen.
“The lawsuit filed by New Jersey and other states yielded a swift ruling from the Court that the Trump Administration cannot freeze funding for education, basic healthcare, law enforcement, and basic infrastructure,” Platkin said. “We will continue to fight these illegal actions until all funds New Jersey is entitled to are restored.”
The attorneys general argue that without immediate access to federal financial assistance, states could face budget shortfalls affecting Medicaid, Head Start, public safety initiatives, and infrastructure repairs. The filing aims to ensure that the halted funds are promptly disbursed.