USAID will place thousands on administrative leave after judge lifts block on Trump administration's plan
"Plaintiffs have presented no irreparable harm they or their members are imminently likely to suffer from the hypothetical future dissolution of USAID," Nichols wrote, adding that those placed on leave still have the ability to go through the standard process of bringing their concerns before the government body for employee complaints.
Trump administration firing 2,000 USAID employees after judge paves way for move
The Trump administration said on Sunday that it is cutting 2,000 U.S.-based positions at the U.S. Agency for International Development, while also putting a majority of global employees at the agency on leave.
US judge clears way for USAID to put more than 2,000 employees on leave
A federal judge on Friday cleared the way for the Trump administration to put more than 2,000 U.S. Agency for International Development workers on leave, a setback for government employee unions that are suing over what they have called an effort to dismantle the foreign aid agency.
Judge largely blocks Trump’s executive orders ending federal support for DEI programs
A federal judge has largely blocked sweeping executive orders from President Donald Trump that sought to end government support for programs promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.
Federal US judge declines to block Trump overhaul of USAID
A federal US judge on Friday denied a request from two labor unions that sought to block President Donald Trump's administration from placing thousands of US Agency for International Development
Federal Judge Bruce Selya, widely respected R.I. jurist known for his vocabulary, dies at 90
US Senator Jack Reed described the judge as “a legal legend” and “a man of great wisdom, integrity, modesty, wit, and high ...
DOJ issues complaint about federal judge’s ‘misconduct’ while presiding over military trans ban court case
The Department of Justice issued a complaint about the alleged "misconduct" of U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes while presiding ...
A judge sentenced a New York man to 5 life terms, but changed his mind 27 years later
Walter "King Tut" Johnson was sentenced to five life terms in 1997 by a judge who later released him from prison after 27 ...
Judge vacates upcoming Eric Adams corruption trial but appoints conservative attorney to argue against dropping the case
A federal judge has vacated the upcoming trial date for New York City Mayor Eric Adams, but declined to immediately dismiss ...
Judge blocks parts of Trump executive orders targeting DEI, citing free speech
On Friday, a federal judge in Baltimore granted a preliminary injunction on parts of President Trump's executive orders ...
Judge clears way for Trump administration to pull thousands of USAID staffers off the job
A federal judge has cleared the way for the Trump administration to pull thousands of U.S. Agency for International ...
US declares administrative law judge removal rules unconstitutional
The U.S. Justice Department has determined that multiple layers of removal restrictions shielding administrative law judges ...
Judge temporarily blocks key parts of Trump’s executive orders targeting DEI
The plaintiffs argued that the president’s edicts against diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives exceeded his authority ...
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Former Oregon judge who refused to marry same-sex couples says he was appointed to US Justice Department
Vance Day, a former Marion County Circuit Court Judge who drew controversy and a judicial rebuke for his stance on same-sex marriage, says he has joined the US Department of Justice.