Federal Judge Halts Trump’s Plan to Furlough 2,200 USAID Workers Amidst Legal Challenge by Unions
Washington, D.C. — In a significant legal pushback, a judge issued a temporary halt to President Donald Trump’s plans to place a large segment of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) workforce on paid leave. This last-minute intervention arrived just prior to the implementation of the administration’s broad workforce reduction strategy. The temporary restraining order, granted by Judge Carl Nichols, prevents the immediate administrative leave of approximately 2,200 USAID employees. This decision was a response to an emergency lawsuit filed by two unions representing the agency’s workers. The ruling, binding until midnight February 14, … Read more