Who is Theodore Chuang? Judge rules Elon Musk's DOGE-led USAID shutdown was likely unconstitutional

US District Judge Theodore Chuang on Tuesday issued an indefinite injunction blocking the shutdown of the US Agency for International Development, ruling that Elon Musk and the White House's Department of Government Efficiency likely violated the US Constitution in their attempt to dismantle the agency. US District Judge Theodore Chuang ruled against Elon Musk's DOGE. “The Court finds that Defendants' actions taken to shut down USAID on an accelerated basis, including its apparent decision to permanently close USAID headquarters without the approval of a duly appointed USAID Officer, likely violated the United States Constitution in multiple ways, and that these actions harmed not only Plaintiffs, but also the public interest, because they deprived the public's elected representatives in Congress of their constitutional authority to decide whether, when, and how to close down an agency created by Congress,” the judge ruled. The judge also prohibited the Trump administration from taking further steps related to the USAID shutdown, including placing employees on administrative leave, firing workers, shutting down buildings or offices, and deleting website content.