Federal Courts Block Trump Administration Board Removals, Firings Nationwide

A U.S. District Judge declined to block President Trump's effort to remove three board members from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), ruling that the CPB failed to demonstrate it would likely succeed on the merits or suffer irreparable harm without an injunction. The CPB, which distributes funding to public media like PBS and NPR, had sued the administration after receiving removal notices for board members, citing the Public Broadcasting Act's restrictions on federal control. Separately, the Trump administration is facing legal challenges over its plans to restructure the Department of Education workforce and transfer programs, with the administration appealing to the Supreme Court to allow mass firings and program transfers. Additionally, a federal judge ordered the restoration of AmeriCorps-funded programs in multiple states, blocking Trump administration cuts pending litigation, though staff may remain on administrative leave. In another case, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals blocked Trump's attempt to fire the CEO of the Inter-American Foundation, ruling the president lacked authority to remove her and that his appointee to the board was improperly installed. These rulings collectively highlight ongoing judicial limits on President Trump's executive actions to remove officials and cut federal program funding.