US EditionJudge rules Trump administration's dismantling of U.S. Institute of Peace was illegal
- On Monday, a federal judge prevented the Trump administration from proceeding with its plan to dismantle the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C.
- The ruling followed a March takeover of the institute by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency , which the plaintiffs asserted was illegal and bypassed required congressional oversight.
- Created by Congress in 1984 and signed by President Reagan, the institute operates as an independent nonprofit focusing on resolving global violent conflicts through research and education.
- The March 18 lawsuit filed by former board members sought to prevent their removal and DOGE’s takeover, while Howell described the takeover’s swift execution as "a bull in a China shop."
- Howell determined that the institute does not wield executive authority as defined by the Constitution, indicating that the takeover and subsequent dismissals were unlawful and contrary to congressional intent to maintain the organization's independence.
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Federal judge bashes DOGE and sides with 'Peace'—but is it too late?
U.S. District Court Judge Beryl Howell just scorched the Trump administration over its incredibly unconstitutional dismantling of the United States Institute of Peace. The 102-page opinion filed on ...
Wisconsin State Journal
Judge bars Trump from shutting peace institute
WASHINGTON — A federal judge blocked the Trump administration Monday from moving forward with its dismantling of the U.S. Institute of Peace, an organization taken over in March by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency.
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