A split D.C. Circuit panel refused to block the reinstatement of the head of a federal agency that invests in Latin America and the Caribbean, concluding that the Trump administration's firing of the official was "likely invalid." https://t.co/cOTiLhpvwX
Judicial Coup Update: Court orders @RealDonaldTrump admin to keep funding grants in corrupt "Americorps" program; judge says Trump team can't even detain for deportation a foreign national who promoted terrorism; and an appeals court orders Trump to personally rehire official he https://t.co/ToAMomAdZN
The federal appeals court in Washington maintained a blockade on President Trump's attempt to fire the CEO of the Inter-American Foundation, ruling Thursday that the president likely acted beyond his powers. https://t.co/5yhWCpw5HB
A panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled 2-1 against the Trump administration's effort to proceed with the firing of Sara Aviel, the president and CEO of the Inter-American Foundation, a federal agency that invests in Latin America and the Caribbean. The majority opinion, delivered by Judges Katsas and Pillard, concluded that the administration likely exceeded its authority in attempting to remove Aviel. Judge Rao dissented. The court's decision effectively blocks the administration from moving forward with the termination and orders Aviel's reinstatement. This ruling underscores judicial resistance to the Trump administration's personnel decisions within federal agencies.