Judge Blocks Trump’s Plan to Close Federal Agencies
Judge Blocks Trump’s Plan to Close Federal Agencies

Judge Blocks Trump’s Plan to Close Federal Agencies

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A federal judge in Rhode Island has blocked President Donald Trump's executive order aimed at dismantling several federal agencies that support museums, libraries, labor mediation, and minority-owned businesses, ruling the order unconstitutional. The judge agreed with a coalition of 21 predominantly Democrat-led states that argued the executive branch exceeded its constitutional authority by attempting to unilaterally dissolve agencies established by Congress. The order specifically impacted the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Minority Business Development Agency, and the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, where significant layoffs and administrative leaves had already occurred. While the court's decision halts further layoffs and agency closures pending the outcome of the case, the judge did not mandate any new actions for the agencies, instead requesting more detailed proposals from both sides. The Trump administration, which plans to appeal, pursued these agency closures as part of a broader effort to reduce federal government size and spending. State leaders have praised the ruling as a key affirmation of congressional authority over federal agencies.

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