A federal appeals court on Wednesday handed the government a victory by temporarily blocking a judge's finding that Congress shouldn't have halted federal funding to the activist group ACORN.
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan issued the order a day after the government lawyer argued the stay of the ruling was necessary.
The government had argued that it was necessary to block the ruling to ensure that federal agencies were not required to commit funds that have not been appropriated by Congress.
ACORN, or the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, describes itself as an advocate for low-income and minority home buyers and residents.
Critics of the group say it has engaged in voter registration fraud and embezzlement and has violated the tax-exempt status of some of its affiliates by engaging in partisan political activities.
A series of secretly taped videos filmed at ACORN offices around the country ahead of the 2008 presidential election caught employees giving bad advice, sparking a national scandal and helping drive the organization to near ruin.
A lawyer for ACORN said Wednesday it may appeal the decision to the Supreme Court because the cutoff of funds is crippling ACORN and jeopardizing housing for poor people.
A lawyer for the government declined to comment.
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