Emergency stay granted by court one day after government requests it be allowed to ignore lower court order.

Last week, U.S. District Judge Amir Ali ruled that the Republican administration’s decision to withhold the funding was likely illegal.

Request comes after an appeals court orders Trump to distribute the congressionally approved funds.

The court has been largely receptive to the administration’s claims of executive power.

The administration is seeking an emergency order as it tries to claw back funds allocated by Congress.

Emergency stay granted by court one day after government requests it be allowed to ignore lower court order.