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People are shown working at FEMA headquarters in Washington on Jan. 24. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP)

Federal judge rules Trump plan to cut FEMA by 50 percent was unlawful

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A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration unlawfully ordered a 50% cut in FEMA staff, violating the agency's independence. The lawsuit argued this would hinder FEMA's disaster response capabilities. Judge Susan Illston found the Department of Homeland Security's plan arbitrary and capricious, breaching the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act. The court ordered parties to discuss relief scope by Oct. 9.

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