USAID, Carl J. Nichols and Trump administration

Judge says Trump administration made a ‘mess’ of plans for overseas USAID workers
The judge said the Trump administration’s latest statement contradicted a “crystal clear” understanding about how overseas government workers would be treated.
Judge extends pause on Trump dismantling of USAID through February 21
A federal judge has extended the pause on the Trump administration’s dismantling of USAID for another week after an extensive hearing Thursday.
Judge pauses Trump administration effort to gut USAID's workforce by thousands
Two labor groups had sued the Trump administration after it said that thousands of USAID employees would be placed on administrative leave starting at 11:59 p.m. Friday.
Judge extends hold on Trump’s move to put USAID employees on leave
A Trump-appointed judge extended until Feb. 21 an order he issued last week blocking much of the administration’s plan for massive changes to USAID.
Judge blocks Trump administration from placing 2,200 USAID employees on leave
A federal judge Friday prevented the Trump administration from placing 2,200 employees of USAID on administrative leave for now.
Judge to pause Trump administration's decision to put 2,200 USAID employees on leave
Thousands of U.S. foreign service workers around the world were set to lose access to their government emails and other services at midnight Friday.
Judge seeks assurances USAID workers won't be stranded overseas
A federal judge extended a pause for another week barring the Trump administration from placing thousands of foreign service workers on administrative leave.
Judge blocks Trump administration from placing 2,200 USAID employees on leave at midnight
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from orchestrating its plan to place more than 2,000 USAID employees on leave at midnight.
Trump Administration Keeps USAID Contracts Frozen Despite Court Order
The Trump administration said in a court filing late Tuesday night that it is not disbursing funds for thousands of foreign aid contracts and grants despite a federal judge's order last week to lift a widespread freeze on foreign aid funding.
'This is a mess!' Trump admin chastised by judge shocked at handling of USAID shutdown
U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols chastised President Donald Trump's administration, saying that what has happened at USAID has created a "mess." Politico legal reporter Kyle Cheney wrote Wednesday that it became clear in court that the administration had no idea what is happening with USAID employees who were abandoned abroad after it conducted
Dozens of Democrats denounce Trump administration actions toward USAID
Dozens of House Democrats denounced the Trump administration’s actions towards the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in a letter sent Friday. “The repercussions of these actions
Judge extends stay of Trump order that would pull most USAID staffers off the job
U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols, who was nominated by Trump, handed the administration and billionaire ally Elon Musk a ...
Judge temporarily blocks 2,200 USAID workers from being placed on leave by midnight
A Trump-appointed judge said at an emergency hearing on Friday that he would put a temporary block on the administration's ...
Who is Carl Nichols, judge who extended stay on Trump's order to fire USAID staffers?
The judge handed the administration a setback last week as well by temporarily halting the plans that would have put ...