Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Shutting Down Federal Agency

President Donald Trump has ordered the shutdown of the U.S. African Development Foundation.

Elon Musk at President Donald Trump's first Cabinet meeting, in Washington on Feb. 26, 2025. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images

A U.S. judge on March 6 blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from closing a federal agency, at least for now.

U.S. District Judge Richard J. Leon entered an administrative stay that prevents the federal government from shutting down the U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF) until at least 5 p.m. on March 11.