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District Judge Royce Lamberth's order comes 10 days after he ruled that President Donald Trump's pick to oversee mass layoffs at VOA was unlawfully appointed, rendering the job cuts invalid.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

Some candidates who submitted petitions by the March 4 deadline failed to qualify because some of their signatures were deemed invalid.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026

"This was invalid as the permission of the Attorney General had not been obtained at that time," the judgement stated.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

In just one news cycle, businesses learned that reciprocal tariffs were invalid, that a new global tariff would soon become effective and that fast-track government investigations could lead to additional duties.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

If we do not know him, we shall yet take someone to be our invalid, but a man of the lowest class, so that he may come to mind at once.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith