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Carl J. Nichols

Carl J. Nichols

U.S. District Judge, District of Columbia

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Notable Quotes

The unions had adequately demonstrated that their members faced irreparable injury, particularly overseas staffers who would lose access to email, payment, and security warning systems. (February 7 ruling)

Several subsequent submissions by the government persuade the Court that the risk posed to USAID employees who are placed on administrative leave while stationed abroad—if there is any—is far more minimal than it initially appeared. (February 21 ruling)

Stories

The dismantlement of USAID

Rule Changes

Presiding judge in USAID workforce lawsuit

Hours after taking office on January 20, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order freezing all U.S. foreign aid for 90 days. What followed was the systematic dismantlement of USAID, the government's humanitarian arm: stop-work orders shuttered HIV clinics in Ivory Coast, refugee camps lost infrastructure support, and 3.8 million women lost access to contraceptive care. By March, the administration had terminated 5,800 contracts, fired over 1,600 employees, and placed nearly all of USAID's 4,700 workers on leave. Secretary of State Marco Rubio took control of the agency, calling it "completely unresponsive" and announcing plans to absorb what remains into the State Department.

Updated Jan 7