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USDA scientists get a reprieve from lab closures, but a December deadline looms

Closure blocked by court order

won a court-ordered pause this week It also bars moving employees outside their local commuting area and enforcing relocation letters across eight department components, including the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center in Maryland. In early November, USDA asked the judge to lift that pause, saying it "significantly hinders" operations across the department.

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