in World News Federal Judge Denies USAID Contractors Emergency TRO to Block Trump’s Termination of Their Contracts
A federal judge on Thursday denied a motion for a temporary restraining order (TRO) that would have reinstated fired USAID contractors.
US District Judge Carl Nichols, a Trump appointee, said the contractors failed to prove they would face irreparable harm that would warrant immediate relief.
The judge also said it is a contract dispute.
The Hill reported:
A federal judge on Thursday declined to immediately spare U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) contractors from mass firings, letting move forward a core part of the Trump administration’s effort to dismantle the agency.