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Judge rules Trump plan to cut FEMA workforce unlawful
By The BriefBrief · Sources (4)
Filed: Sep 14, 2026 at 3:04 AM ET
Summary: A federal judge ruled the Trump administration acted unlawfully when it took control of FEMA’s authority over staffing and pushed the agency to cut its workforce in half. U.S. District Judge Susan Illston found DHS violated a 2005 law by seeking to stop FEMA from renewing temporary contracts for thousands of on-call reservists.
WHO: U.S. District Judge Susan Illston
WHAT: Ruled the Trump administration’s directive to cut FEMA’s workforce in half unlawful
WHEN: Sep 11, 2026
WHERE: USA
WHY: DHS unlawfully took control of FEMA’s personnel authority and sought to reduce FEMA’s authorities, responsibilities, or functions in violation of a 2005 law.
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