Judge Places Temp. Pause on Disbursement of DOJ Anti-Weaponization Fund
A federal judge has temporarily halted the disbursement of the DOJ's Anti-Weaponization Fund, which was recently established. U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema issued a temporary restraining order preventing any action related to the fund until a hearing on June 12. The order comes in response to a lawsuit from plaintiffs, including a former prosecutor, who allege wrongful termination related to the fund's creation.
- ▪U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema issued a temporary restraining order on the DOJ's Anti-Weaponization Fund.
- ▪The fund, amounting to $1.778 billion, is now blocked from any disbursement until a hearing scheduled for June 12.
- ▪The lawsuit against the fund includes plaintiffs who claim they were wrongfully terminated for their roles in handling cases related to the January 6 events.
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Judge Places Temp. Pause on Disbursement of DOJ Anti-Weaponization Fund By Becca Lower | 9:05 PM on May 29, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. Justice. (Credit: Unsplash/Yunus Tuğ) Anyone hoping to receive restitution through the newly-formed Anti-Weaponization Fund that the Trump administration's Justice Department (DOJ) announced just over a week ago will have to wait at least temporarily for it to go into effect, after a federal judge put in place a TRO (temporary restraining order) on Friday morning: Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_2"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_2"]]) }); 🚨 A federal judge temporarily halts operation of…
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