US EditionFederal judge halts the Trump administration from dismantling the US African Development Foundation
- A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from dismantling the U.S. African Development Foundation, stating it violated federal law when appointing Pete Marocco without Congressional confirmation.
- U.S. District Judge Richard Leon ruled that Trump's actions violated federal law by appointing Pete Marocco without Senate confirmation.
- The judge found that Marocco's actions to terminate agency employees and grants are void and must be undone.
- Joel McElvain, senior legal adviser at Democracy Forward, stated this ruling is a victory for the rule of law and communities relying on the agency's work.
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A Washington, D.C., judge on Tuesday said President Donald Trump did not have the authority to name the leader of a small, USAID-like agency after an African company sued, citing the hardship of having to lay off its workers.Judge Richard J. Leon ruled that Trump appointee Pete Marocco, who oversaw the demolition of USAID, was not validly appointed to the African Development Foundation, where he played a similar role, and, therefore, had no auth…
U.S. Judge Blocks DOGE from Firing Head of U.S. African Development Foundation
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from firing the head of the U.S. African Development Foundation after Elon Musk’s DOGE operation brought in U.S. marshals to gain access to the foundation’s headquarters on Thursday. The judge’s order came after the foundation’s president sued DOGE and State Department official Pete Marocco over their attempts to dismantle the agency, which was established in 1980 to provide grants…
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Federal judge halts the Trump administration from dismantling the US African Development Foundation
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from dismantling a U.S. federal agency that invests in African small businesses. U.S.
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DailyTruthReportJudge blocks Trump's attempt to shut down African Development Foundation
A federal judge shot down President Trump's attempt to curtail the U.S. African Development Foundation, ruling Tuesday that the move likely went beyond his executive powers.
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