
California U.S. District Court Judge Haywood Gilliam, an Obama appointee, had on Friday issued a preliminary injunction that stopped President TrumpDonald TrumpFacebook temporarily bans ads for weapons accessories following Capitol riots Sasse, in fiery op-ed, says QAnon is destroying GOP Section 230 worked after the insurrection, but not before: How to regulate social media MORE from using some diverted Department of Defense funding. On Thursday Gilliam again decided against administration officials who sought to pause his previous ruling.
Gilliam made Thursday's ruling in a written order, and did not issue an opinion along with it.
Administration officials had in a filing on Wednesday requested the stay while they appeal Gilliam's ruling, asking that the judge either immediately reject their request or make a ruling by June 5.
"Unless stayed, the Court’s injunction will irreparably harm the Government (and the public) by prohibiting the Government from taking critical steps to stop the flow of illegal drugs from entering the country through the southern border," the filing read.