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Judge Rules DHS Illegally Ordered FEMA Halving
A federal judge ruled that DHS unlawfully ordered FEMA to slash its workforce by about half, overstepping FEMA’s authority and jeopardizing disaster-response capacity. The decisions, led by Judge Susan Illston, found a lack of reasoned decision-making and said remedies will be addressed in a separate ruling, with unions criticizing the plan as unlawful and former leadership tied to the actions.
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About Susan Illston
Susan Yvonne Illston is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. She was nominated by President Bill Clinton and confirmed by the Senate in 1995. She assumed senior status in 2013.
Everything about Susan Illston →- Occupation
- lawyer, judge
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- 1948