A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from moving forward with its $1.776 billion anti-weaponization fund in a Friday order.
The big picture: The controversial plan aims to create an unprecedented mechanism to compensate people who claim they were wrongfully targeted by the government.
Driving the news: U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema, who was nominated by former President Clinton, ordered the Department of Justice to hold off on taking further action on the fund, including transferring money to it.
Editor's note: This is a breaking news story and will be updated with more information.