Federal Judge paves way for Trump to dismantle USAID

A Trump-appointed federal judge on Friday delivered a decisive ruling in favor of the administration, paving the way for a sweeping overhaul of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols dissolved his previous order that temporarily halted the administration’s plan to place thousands of USAID employees on administrative leave and withdraw personnel from key international field offices.

 

The case, filed by two unions representing USAID employees, sought to challenge what they called a “systematic dismantling” of the agency. However, Judge Nichols determined that the plaintiffs failed to demonstrate the need for further preliminary relief, effectively clearing the path for the administration to move forward with its restructuring efforts.