'Follow the law as it stands': Judge rules against Trump admin, sides with FEMA official axed during DOGE firing spree
To hear the court tell it, the Trump administration was effectively angling to overturn longstanding precedent in the case. But that precedent, from an 1886 ruling, still stands. The post 'Follow the law as it stands': Judge rules against Trump admin, sides with FEMA official axe.
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- Published: Jul 18, 2026, 12:56 PM UTC
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