Federal Judge Rules FEMA Workforce Cuts Unlawful

A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration acted unlawfully by directing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to halve its workforce and usurping its personnel authority. The ruling states that a 2005 federal law, enacted after Hurricane Katrina, prohibits substantially reducing FEMA's authorities or functions, despite its placement within the Department of Homeland Security. This decision reinforces FEMA's operational independence.