In a brief order, signed by Federal Judge Leonie M. Brinkema, the federal government was prohibited on Friday from moving forward with Trump’s $1.8 billion fund, which was created to pay people the Trump administration determined were harmed by the federal government.

Judge Brinkema has determined that the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia prohibits the government from establishing the fund or processing disbursements at least until a hearing is held in June in a pending lawsuit challenging its legality. storage.courtlistener.c…