U.S. District Court Judge Carl Nichols granted in part the American Foreign Service Association and American Federation of Government Employees motion for a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) as it relates to the placement of nearly all USAID employees on administrative leave and the unwarranted evacuation of USAID employees and their families from overseas. The TRO will remain in effect until 14 February.
The order temporarily halts the placement of all USAID employees on administrative leave and recall efforts as the plaintiffs continue to pursue litigation. Judge Nichols ordered the government to reinstate all USAID employees currently on administrative leave, granting those employees complete access to email, payment, and security notification systems. As this is a temporary order, this matter is far from over.
