U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut, nominated by President Donald Trump, ruled that the Defense Department violated statutory deadlines for reviewing onshore wind energy projects and ordered the agency to resume the process with 30-day status updates to the court. The ruling addresses a freeze that affected 106 projects across 21 states and $47 billion in potential investment. Sources disagree on the exact timing of the halt, the location of the court, and the judge's assignment details.