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

  • A federal judge ordered a halt to the shutdown of the U.S. Agency for International Development by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency on March 18.
  • U.S. District Judge Theodore Chuang stated that the actions likely violated Congress's authority regarding USAID's closure.
  • Chuang emphasized that USAID is likely still capable of performing its required functions, ordering the restoration of access for employees placed on leave.
  • The effort to dismantle USAID was part of a larger initiative linked to efforts to cut billions from foreign spending.
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