Carl Nichols
Carl Nichols is a federal judge serving on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Appointed by President Donald Trump, he has presided over several significant cases involving administrative actions and federal regulations. Recently, he gained attention for temporarily blocking President Trump's plan to compel thousands of USAID employees to take administrative leave, a decision that was made in response to arguments from federal employee representatives.
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Carl Nichols is the US District Judge overseeing Steve Bannon's trial.
Justice Department seeks to dismiss Steve Bannon’s Capitol riot contempt case
United States· 2026-02-10
Judge Carl Nichols acknowledged that the case was strange and stated that the proceedings would be brief.
Samlokukastarinn sýknaður: Einfaldasta mál í heimi
Iceland· 2025-11-07
Judge Carl Nichols found Taranto guilty at trial in May of gun crimes and making a false threat.
‘Orwellian’: Current and former prosecutors alarmed after DOJ scrubs mentions of Trump and January 6 from court recordsUnited States· 2025-11-01
Carl Nichols is a district judge who sentenced Taylor Taranto.
Departamento de Justiça dos EUA puniu procuradores por referência a ataque ao Capitólio
Cabo Verde· 2025-10-31
Judge Carl Nichols asks how Sean Charles Dunn pleads to the charges against him.
The Sandwich Guy er blitt folkehelt i DC.
Norway· 2025-09-15Judge Nichols said at the April 30, 2024, hearing that he well understands that some of this information that we’ve been talking about today is not at DHS.
Prince Harry's immigration docs paint 'clear picture' into how he was allowed into US: reportUnited States· 2025-03-19
Judge Carl Nichols ordered the disclosure of documents related to Prince Harry's U.S. visa application.
Is Prince Harry being deported over drug-use claims? A look at the Duke of Sussex's controversial history
India· 2025-03-18
Judge Carl Nichols ordered the partial publication of documents related to Enrique de Inglaterra's visa application.
Peligra la paz del príncipe Enrique en EE UU: un juez vuelve a ordenar la difusión de su petición de visado tras revelar que consumió drogas | Gente
Spain· 2025-03-18
Judge Carl Nichols ordered the release of Prince Harry's immigration documents.
Juiz ordena a divulgação do processo de imigração do príncipe Harry nos EUA | EUA
Portugal· 2025-03-17
The judge, Trump-appointee Carl Nichols, said the migrants had yet to face 'irreparable harm' that would justify blocking the transfer.
US judge blocks some deportations after lawsuit cites fears of wartime law
Guyana· 2025-03-15
Carl Nichols is the US District Judge who ordered both sides to submit a status report regarding the motion.
Usaid employees ordered to shred records, court filing says
Tanzania· 2025-03-13
Carl Nichols is the federal judge who suspended the temporary restraining order blocking the dismantling of USAID.
Trump com luz verde para eliminar dois mil postos de trabalho da USAID nos EUA | EUAPortugal· 2025-02-24
Judge Carl Nichols allowed the government to proceed with the layoffs of thousands of USAID employees.
Väčšinu pracovníkov Agentúry USA pre medzinárodný rozvoj prepustia alebo pošlú na
Slovakia· 2025-02-24U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols lifted a temporary restraining order he had issued at the outset of a lawsuit filed by government employee unions seeking a stop to the mass layoffs.
Trump admin to slash 1,600 USAID positions just before midnightUnited States· 2025-02-24
US district judge Carl Nichols rejected pleas to extend a temporary stay on the government's plan in a lawsuit filed by USAID employees.
Donald Trump administration fires 2,000 USAID workers, puts thousands on leaveIndia· 2025-02-23Judge Carl Nichols ruled that the Trump administration could continue its plans to get rid of staffers.
Most USAID workers placed on leave, Trump administration says
United Kingdom· 2025-02-23U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols wrote in the ruling regarding USAID.
Border Patrol taking control of former USAID HQUnited States· 2025-02-23Judge Carl Nichols ordered the DHS to provide a redacted version of Prince Harry's immigration records for review.
Prince Harry’s immigrations records to be partially released by DHSUnited States· 2025-02-23
Judge Carl Nichols allowed the U.S. government to continue its plan to suspend the jobs of over 4,000 employees.
Elon Musk ra tối hậu thư với nhân viên liên bang Mỹ
Vietnam· 2025-02-23
Carl Nichols is the federal judge who ruled in favor of Trump's administration allowing the plan to proceed.
Zaposleni u USAID-u idu na prinudni odmor
Bosnia and Herzegovina· 2025-02-22
U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols on Friday lifted a temporary restraining order he had issued at the outset of the case.
Fired USAID workers send message to Trump on boxes while leaving office for last timeUnited States· 2025-02-22
U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols determined that two unions failed to prove the personnel changes would cause 'irreparable harm.'
Judge lifts order blocking Trump Administration's USAID overhaul
Belize· 2025-02-22
Judge Carl Nichols gave the green light for the US President’s administration to remove thousands of USAID staffers.
USAID: Judge allows Donald Trump's administration to fire thousands of USAID staffersIndia· 2025-02-22Carl Nichols is a federal judge who lifted a temporary restraining order regarding USAid workers.
Judge clears Trump administration to put over 2,000 USAid workers on leave | Trump administrationUnited Kingdom· 2025-02-22U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols declined to keep in place his temporary block on the effort to remove all but a small fraction of USAID staffers from their posts.
Judge clears way for Trump administration to pull thousands of USAID staffers off the job
Canada· 2025-02-21
Judge Carl Nichols requested maximum disclosure regarding Harry's visa information.
'Yeni hayat' diye gitti ama huzur yok... Gizli belgeleri halka açılıyor
Turkey· 2025-02-21
Judge Carl Nichols blocked the plan to lay off around 2,700 employees from USAID.
Bagaimana Trump dan Musk Jalankan Efisiensi Anggaran di AS?
Indonesia· 2025-02-17
Judge Carl Nichols initially ordered that documents remain secret regarding the case involving Prince Harry.
Jutarnji list - Teški dani za princa Harryja: Trump mu prvo 'spustio' zbog Meghan, a sada bi mu mogao još više zagorčati život
Croatia· 2025-02-17Judge Carl Nichols suspended the dismissal of 2,200 USAid employees, considering it illegal.
Trump, Musk e Vance podem levar EUA a crise sem precedentes — e arrastar o mundo com eles
Liechtenstein· 2025-02-15
Judge Carl Nichols expressed frustration over the lack of written briefs from the government during a hearing.
Fast-moving Trump DOGE policies and court challenges leave Justice Department lawyers twisting in the windUnited States· 2025-02-15
