The DOJ's request was filed just days after a judge issued a temporary restraining order, blocking the federal government from implementing a section of the “big, beautiful” law while the case progresses.

The federal government must continue providing Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, a federal judge ordered through a restraining order Monday. WASHINGTON — The federal government cannot withhold Medicaid funding from Planned Parenthood for at least the next two weeks,

The ruling marks the first known instance of a federal judge limiting enforcement of any part of the “big, beautiful” bill.