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Judge orders reinstatement of USAID functions, says DOGE effort to shutter agency likely unconstitutional

A federal judge ruled that the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development likely violated the Constitution, blocking actions by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency.
U.S. District Judge Theodore Chuang ordered the restoration of email and computer access to all USAID employees who were placed on administrative leave.
In February, the Trump administration placed most of USAID's staff on leave, impacting at least 1,600 U.S.-based employees.
Trump aimed to freeze foreign assistance funding, alleging it was wasteful and advanced a liberal agenda.

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Daily Post Nigeria

US judge finds Musk's USAID cuts unconstitutional, blocks him from making more cuts

A United States federal judge on Tuesday blocked billionaire, Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency, DOGE, from taking any more steps to shut down the US Agency for International Development, saying their efforts to close the foreign aid agency likely violated the US Constitution. District Judge Theodore Chuang in Maryland, in a preliminary ruling, ordered Musk, a key adviser to President Donald Trump, and the agency Musk spearhe…

13 hours ago·Nigeria

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Deutsche Welle

USAID shutdown likely unconstitutional, federal judge says

A US federal judge blocked Elon Musk and DOGE's attempt to shut down USAID, citing constitutional concerns. Trump said his administration would appeal the ruling.

13 hours ago·Bonn, Germany

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Deutschlandfunk

Court - USAID resolution probably unconstitutional

According to a US judge, the destruction of the USID by the Spargremium Doge is probably unconstitutional.

14 hours ago·Germany

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Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija

A US court considered it unconstitutional to block the work of USAID

A federal judge in Maryland ordered the resumption of the work of the US Agency for International Development (USAID), considering it illegal to close it. The decision states that US President Donald Trump's administration may have violated constitutional rules by blocking the agency's work.

14 hours ago·Vilnius, Lithuania

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