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Judge temporarily blocks parts of Trump order targeting Perkins Coie

A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily frozen some of President Trump's executive orders targeting law firm Perkins Koy. US District Judge Beryl Howell, former President Obama appointee, temporarily blocked the administration from blocking Perkins' COIE officials from entering the federal government building and requiring government contractors to disclose whether they would make a deal with […]

Appeals court temporarily greenlights Trump’s firing of whistleblower office head

The federal appeals court agreed on Wednesday to greenlight the shooting of U.S. special adviser Hampton Dillinger until the court resolves legal challenges. Orders from The DC Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily lifted the judge's decision that found Dellinger's dismissal was illegal and sent him back to the post as head of the office responsible […]

Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump DEI executive orders

A federal judge temporarily blocked some of President Trump's executive orders that sought to end his support for federal diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts. US District Judge Adam B. Abelson, former President Biden appointee; issued A provisional injunction on Friday prevents the administration from changing or termination contracts considered DEI-related. The federal judge also […]

Judge temporarily blocks termination of USAID contracts in place before Trump inauguration

On Wednesday, a federal judge will temporarily suspend the government's efforts to temporarily terminate foreign aid contracts and grants before President Trump's inauguration amid the fight over the future of foreign aid in Washington. I ordered him to do so. The order also temporarily prevents the Trump administration from issuing or enforceing an end, halt, […]

Trump temporarily thwarted in DOGE mission to end USAID

A DC federal judge on Thursday sided with USAID workers and granted their demand to extend a restraining order that would prevent the Trump administration from effectively shutting down foreign aid agencies. Trump's appointee, US District Judge Carl Nichols, plans to issue a final decision on February 21 on demand to block President Donald Trump's […]

Judge temporarily reinstates head of whistleblower office fired by Trump

Later Wednesday, a federal judge agreed to a temporary restraining order blocking President Trump from firing the Special Adviser Director, maintaining key guardians of whistleblowers. order Obama's appointee Judge Amy Berman Jackson keeps Hampton Dillinger on work after Trump fired him on Friday. “The White House's efforts to terminate special advisors without identifying the cause […]

Judge temporarily reinstalls fired head of whistleblower protection office

The federal judge temporarily re-established the special advisor's office head and allowed Hampton Dillinger to return to his post after being fired by President Trump on Friday. An order from Judge Amy Berman Jackson temporarily refused to fire Dillinger's shot and allowed her to return to work until the end of Thursday. Dellinger sued on […]

Judge temporarily blocks USAID purge, evacuations from host countries

Federal judge late Friday Temporarily blocked The Trump administration's plan is to place thousands of US International Development (USAID) employees on leave in the middle of the night. The union representing government officials has sued the shutdown of government operations and to resume the flow of foreign aid frozen by President Trump. Judge Carl Nichols, […]