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The Hill -   A federal judge in Virginia agreed to indefinitely block the Justice Department’s “anti-weaponization” fund after previously agreeing to temporarily block any payments. The decision from U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema came during a Friday hearing on whether to bar any payments from the $1.776 billion fund for the duration of the case.

Democracy Forward, a legal nonprofit representing the plaintiffs, confirmed Brinkema’s ruling from the bench.

“This ruling is a significant victory for the Constitution, the rule of law, and people in America,” Skye Perryman, the group’s president and CEO, said in a statement.

“The court recognized the serious legal concerns raised by the Trump-Vance administration’s attempt to create a secretive, taxpayer-funded compensation program operating outside the constitutional safeguards that govern public spending. Despite the administration’s shifting explanations about the future of the slush fund, the court’s order ensures that taxpayer dollars cannot be distributed through this unlawful scheme while the courts fully consider the serious constitutional issues at stake. We look forward to continuing this challenge on behalf of our clients.”