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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products
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Office of Head Start
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Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
The states argued that the reorganization would cripple essential services, from tobacco regulation to early childhood education to pandemic planning and research. The court agreed, noting that the impact extended far beyond paperwork and into lives on the ground.
Judge Doubts Motives Behind the Cuts
During a May hearing, Judge DuBose cast doubt on the government’s justification for the cuts, questioning whether the move had any real connection to improving national health outcomes. She labeled the plan as lacking “thoughtful work” and dismissed its purported benefits as deeply flawed.
Her skepticism hardened into judgment in Tuesday’s decision, which sends a clear message that executive agencies cannot bypass Congress or public welfare in the name of reorganization.
