(ONN) – A judge has granted a request for a temporary restraining order blocking the Cleveland Browns from using unclaimed funds to build their new stadium.

The Browns were set to start getting that money from the state on New Year’s Day.

A preliminary hearing was set for January 6th.

Attorney Jeffrey Crossman of Dann Law comments on unclaimed funds being used for the Browns’ new stadium.

The most recent state budget gave the Browns $600 million from those unclaimed funds to build a new stadium in Brook Park.

Many people have filed claims to get their money following the preliminary decision to give the Browns access to unclaimed funds.

Data from the Ohio Department of Commerce shows from June to November of this year, more than 120,000 people made claims.

Compare that to the same time last year, with only 22,000.