A federal judge found that President Trump broke the law in firing a number of inspectors general early in his term but the judge found she did not have the power to reinstate them to their jobs.

U.S. District Court Judge Ana Reyes struck a sympathetic tone in the case, which was brought on behalf of eight of the nearly 20 inspectors general Trump has fired.

But she said while Trump violated a law requiring he give 30 days notice to Congress before firing any inspector general, the former watchdogs could not show they’d been irreparably harmed.

“President Trump violated the IGA. That much is obvious. And Plaintiffs raise compelling arguments that the violation must be remedied through reinstatement to their positions,” Reyes wrote, referencing the Inspectors General Act.

However, she s

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