Mass Firings of Federal Workers Were Done Illegally, Two Judges Rule
Most federal workers who lost their jobs as part of the Trump administration’s move to shrink the federal workforce are poised to get their jobs back. On Thursday, two federal judges ruled that the mass firings were conducted illegally and workers must be reinstated.
A second judge ruled to temporarily reinstate federal workers, this time across 18 departments and agencies
The sweeping order covers 18 departments and agencies, including the USAID and CFPB, orders reinstatement by next Monday at 1 p.m. ET.
Judge orders sweeping rehiring of fired workers at 18 federal agencies
The order by U.S. District Judge James Bredar was even more broad than a ruling earlier in the day from a different federal judge.
Judge Orders Trump to Reinstate Probationary Workers Let Go in Mass Firings Across Multiple Agencies
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to reinstate probationary workers let go in mass firings across multiple agencies
A judge ordered federal agencies to stop terminating probationary workers but that doesn’t mean they’ll be safe for long
Probationary employees have their roles back for now, but more RIFs are still likely to leave many workers without jobs.
Tens of thousands of fired federal workers must be reinstated immediately, judge rules
U.S. District Judge William Alsup described the mass firings as a “sham” strategy by the government’s central human resources office.
Judge orders Trump to temporarily reinstate thousands of fired probationary workers
A federal judge on Thursday night ordered President Donald Trump to temporarily reinstate thousands of probationary employees, dealing another blow to his effort to reshape and downsize the federal government.
Judge orders 6 agencies to rehire fired federal probationary workers after "unlawful" terminations
U.S. District Judge William Alsup extended relief to fired workers at the Departments of Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, Defense, Energy, Interior and Treasury.
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Johns Hopkins to slash nearly 2,000 jobs after losing $800 million in federal grants
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Federal job cuts could impact Florida more than other states. Republicans represent most workers
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US job cuts surge 245% in February on federal government layoffs
Planned layoffs surged in February to the highest level since July 2020, when the U.S. economy was in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report.