{"id":2466907,"date":"2025-07-25T19:38:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T23:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-dismisses-lawsuits-against-trumps-dismantling-of-usaid-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-07-25T19:41:38","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T23:41:38","slug":"judge-dismisses-lawsuits-against-trumps-dismantling-of-usaid-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-dismisses-lawsuits-against-trumps-dismantling-of-usaid-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Judge dismisses lawsuits against Trump\u2019s dismantling of USAID &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjudge-dismisses-lawsuits-against-trumps-dismantling-of-usaid-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2466907&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A federal judge in Washington, D.C., dismissed two lawsuits aiming to block the Trump administration&#8217;s efforts to dismantle the U.S.Agency for International Progress (USAID). The judge ruled that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russia-ignores-u-n-court-ordering-end-of-ukraine-war\/\" title=\"Russia Ignores U.N. Court Ordering End of Ukraine War\">court lacked jurisdiction<\/a> over claims brought by USAID employee and contractor groups, as their grievances must be addressed through specific administrative review boards. Additionally, advocacy organizations failed to show legal standing to sue. The lawsuits challenged the administration&#8217;s halting of aid programs, employee layoffs, and plans to absorb USAID into the State Department. This ruling represents a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/court-grants-gina-carano-massive-win-shes-about-to-get-the-dirt-on-disney\/\" title=\"Court Grants Gina Carano Massive Win: She&#039;s About to Get the Dirt on Disney\">meaningful legal victory<\/a> for the Trump administration&#8217;s controversial restructuring of foreign aid operations, although plaintiffs may still appeal.The decision paves the way for continued efforts to consolidate USAID under the state Department despite criticism from aid groups and some lawmakers who argue the changes could harm humanitarian work.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner 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dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Judge dismisses lawsuits against Trump&rsquo;s dismantling of USAID<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2093285\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A federal judge in Washington, D.C. dismissed two lawsuits on Friday aimed at blocking the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trump-administration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Trump administration<\/a>&rsquo;s dismantling of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/usaid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)\">U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)<\/a>, delivering a major legal win for the White House in its broader effort to consolidate foreign aid operations under the State Department.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/storage.courtlistener.com\/recap\/gov.uscourts.dcd.277213\/gov.uscourts.dcd.277213.91.0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">37-page opinion<\/a>, United States District Judge Carl Nichols, an appointee of President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a>, ruled that the court lacked jurisdiction over key claims brought by organizations representing USAID employees and contractors, including the&nbsp;American Foreign Service Association,&nbsp;American Federation of Government Employees, and the&nbsp;Personal Services Contractor Association.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a 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the merits of any plaintiff&rsquo;s allegations, however, because it concludes that it lacks jurisdiction over the claims,&rdquo; Nichols wrote.<\/p>\n<p>The plaintiffs&mdash;including employee unions, contractor groups, and humanitarian organizations&mdash;argued that the Trump administration&rsquo;s attempt to dismantle USAID violated the Constitution, the Administrative Procedure Act, and statutory limits on executive power. They alleged the administration acted unlawfully by halting aid programs, placing thousands of employees and contractors on leave, and moving to absorb USAID into the State Department without proper authorization.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Nichols, however, found that employee-related claims must be funneled through specific administrative review systems set by Congress &mdash; such as the Merit Systems Protection Board, the Foreign Service Grievance Board, or the Foreign Labor Relations Authority &mdash; while outside advocacy groups such as&nbsp;Oxfam&nbsp;failed to establish standing to sue. He also rejected requests for a preliminary injunction, noting that the plaintiffs failed to demonstrate irreparable harm.<\/p>\n<p>Although parties could still seek appellate court relief to revive their cases, the judge&rsquo;s finding that the plaintiffs lacked jurisdiction could signal the fate of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pennsylvania-supreme-court-makes-key-decision-on-abortion-rights\/\" title=\"Pennsylvania Supreme Court&#039;s crucial ruling on abortion rights\">similar legal challenges pending<\/a> in federal court, a step in the right direction for an administration plagued by federal judges who stall the administration&rsquo;s executive agenda.<\/p>\n<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Trump administration<\/a>&nbsp;has sought to dramatically restructure USAID by halting foreign assistance programs, laying off thousands of personnel, and preparing for the agency&rsquo;s full absorption into the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/state-department\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">State Department<\/a>&nbsp;by September. The move has drawn heavy criticism from aid groups and some in Congress, who say it bypasses legislative restrictions and could <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >jeopardize life-saving humanitarian work<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The decision follows a similar move by the D.C. Circuit in May in a case involving the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3454324\/kari-lake-defends-plan-dismantle-us-global-media-agency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">United States Agency for Global Media<\/a>, where a panel ruled the administration&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.courtlistener.com\/docket\/69940505\/01208736131\/patsy-widakuswara-v-kari-lake\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">can withhold funds<\/a>&nbsp;from news networks supported by the agency.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/3481056\/trump-administration-to-destroy-nearly-10-million-worth-of-contraceptives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO DESTROY ABORTION-INDUCING MATERIALS BOUGHT THROUGH BIDEN USAID CONTRACTS\"><strong>TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO DESTROY ABORTION-INDUCING MATERIALS BOUGHT THROUGH BIDEN USAID CONTRACTS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s&nbsp;USAID&nbsp;overhaul remains one of his administration&rsquo;s most sweeping bureaucratic reforms. For now, the judge&rsquo;s ruling clears the path for further dismantling of the agency&rsquo;s operations unless higher courts intervene.<\/p>\n<p>The&nbsp;<em>Washington Examiner&nbsp;<\/em>contacted attorneys for the plaintiff groups but did not immediately receive a response.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2093285\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2093285\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Judge rejects lawsuits challenging Trump&#8217;s USAID overhaul<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2633,"featured_media":2466908,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AP25034612025571.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[7976,3634,16381],"class_list":["post-2466907","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-lawsuits","tag-trump","tag-usaid"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AP25034612025571.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2466907","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2633"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2466907"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2466907\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2466912,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2466907\/revisions\/2466912"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2466908"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2466907"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2466907"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2466907"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}