The restraining order, along with a similar directive by another judge from Friday, amounted to a rebuke of the move as an overreach that likely lacked legitimate authority.

The White House budget office Wednesday rescinded the federal aid freeze, according to multiple media reports citing an administration memo.

A federal judge will likely extend a temporary block on President Donald Trump's plan to freeze federal grants and loans. Last week, the White House rescinded the memo on the freeze, but they said Trump's executive orders on funding remained intact.