The ruling let stand a district court judge’s order that had blocked agencies from categorically pausing federal funds based on guidance from the Office of Management and Budget.

A federal appeals court rejected the Trump administration‘s efforts to pause federal aid through an Office of Management and Budget memorandum Wednesday, upholding a lower court’s ruling. The Trump administration attempted to pursue a blanket pause of federal aid disbursements pending a review of the various spending items in January,

The United States Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit upheld U.S. District Judge John McConnell’s ruling Wednesday, keeping a block on the Trump administration’s plans to freeze federal loans and grants through an Office of Management and Budget (OMB) memo.