A United States Appeals Court in Massachusetts on Tuesday refused to intervene in a lower court judge's order to the Trump administration to unfreeze billions of dollars in federal grants and loans.

President Donald Trump's administration on Monday appealed the order after a federal judge in Rhode Island on Monday ruled that the White House defied his recent court order to unfreeze the aid. The order stems from funds that were expected to be paused by the White House Office of Management and Budget. 

The Boston-based 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals declined to appeal the decision, but urged Judge John J. McConnell Jr. to clarify his order quickly to avoid any further issues, per the Associated Press.

McConnell said in his recent ruling that the administration failed to comply with “the plain text” of his order, after the Justice Department argued that money for clean energy projects and transportation infrastructure were exempt from the initial order, because they were paused under a different memo.

The judge also wrote that the initial order was "clear and unambiguous, and there are no impediments to the Defendants’ compliance with” it, and agreed to grant a "motion for enforcement." 

Monday's ruling did not include any penalties for the White House's failure, or find it in contempt. 

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