A U.S. federal judge ruled that the Trump administration broke the law by attempting to cut FEMA's workforce in half and ending disaster reservist contracts.
A federal judge ruled that the Department of Homeland Security broke the law by ordering the Federal Emergency Management Agency to reduce its workforce by 50 percent.
U.S. District Judge Susan Illston found that DHS unlawfully usurped FEMA’s authority when blocking contract renewals for thousands of disaster reservists, violating a post-Katrina 2005 statute protecting the agency’s functions. Illston also penalized officials for using and deleting Signal app messages regarding the cuts. While no immediate penalties were set, the court plans to decide union remedies next month.
I thought the definition of breaking the law and penalties require some consequence. Otherwise it’s just suggestions. Fucking do something already, Jesus fucking christ.
A federal judge ruled that the Department of Homeland Security broke the law by ordering the Federal Emergency Management Agency to reduce its workforce by 50 percent.
U.S. District Judge Susan Illston found that DHS unlawfully usurped FEMA’s authority when blocking contract renewals for thousands of disaster reservists, violating a post-Katrina 2005 statute protecting the agency’s functions. Illston also penalized officials for using and deleting Signal app messages regarding the cuts. While no immediate penalties were set, the court plans to decide union remedies next month.
I thought the definition of breaking the law and penalties require some consequence. Otherwise it’s just suggestions. Fucking do something already, Jesus fucking christ.