BRIEF-US state attorneys general sue to block Trump funding pause

Jan 28 (Reuters) - Lawsuit is filed in federal court in providence, rhode island; copy of complaint not immediately available online

State attorneys general say the pause, unless stopped, could last weeks or months, and that omb's late clarification that the pause was not 'across-the-board' adds confusion

State attorneys general say the pause is unconstitutional and would cause immediate and devastating harm to states; they seek a temporary order and eventually a permanent injunction against enforcing the pause

Group of u.s. State attorneys general sues trump administration, court records show, after earlier saying it would challenge federal funding pause