US judge rules that Trump plan to halve FEMA workforce violated law
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How it spread - 5 original reports
Sat, 12 September 2026
3 reports- indiatimes.com15:54first to report
A US judge ruled the Trump administration unlawfully cut FEMA's workforce. The Department of Homeland Security usurped FEMA's authority over its personnel. This action violated a federal law enacted after Hurricane Katrina. The judge found the department acted unlawfully by stopping contract renewals. Remedies and penalties for this ruling will be addressed next month.
- Al Jazeera English19:49
US President Donald Trump has said he would like to abolish the agency.
- The Hill21:56
A federal judge determined Friday that the Trump administration broke the law when it attempted to cut the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) workforce, a ruling which coincided with America's hurricane season. In her order, U.S. District Judge Susan Illston said the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) “unlawfully usurped the authority” of FEMA “to make...
Sun, 13 September 2026
1 report- PBS NewsHour15:44
The issue of the FEMA staffing was part of a much larger lawsuit filed by the American Federation of Government Employees and other labor groups, pushing back on efforts by the Trump administration to slash the federal workforce.
Tue, 15 September 2026
1 report- sej.org10:16
"The judge said the plan, put together by DHS, appeared as if it was “pulled from thin air” and would impede FEMA’s ability to fulfill its legal obligations to respond to natural disasters."