The judge overseeing the lawsuit brought by U.S. Agency for International Development personal services contractors delayed his decision on a temporary restraining order at a hearing on Wednesday, indicating that he would need an additional day or two to review the information before ruling.
U.S. District Court Judge Carl Nichols, who is also presiding over the case brought by USAID employee unions, said he would decide on the temporary restraining order at a subsequent hearing, scheduled either Thursday or Friday.
The Personal Services Contractors Association, which represents more than 1,000 PSCs at USAID, filed the lawsuit on Feb. 18. They contend that the termination of PSCs, who perform many identical functions as direct hire employees, is unconstitutional.
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