Federal judge orders reversal of Trump's firings
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3 weeks ago

Federal judge orders reversal of Trump's firings

Deccan Chronicle  

Los Angeles: A federal judge on Thursday ordered the US government to reverse mass firings that are part of Donald Trump and Elon Musk's plan to slash the government's workforce, media reported. "The Office of Personnel Management does not have any authority whatsoever under any statute in the history of the universe to hire and fire employees at another agency," US District Judge William Alsup said, according to The Washington Post. Thursday's ruling came after unions and advocacy groups sued over what they said were illegal orders that federal agencies fire all probationary staff. "OPM lacks constitutional, statutory, or regulatory power to order other federal agencies to terminate employees who Congress authorized those agencies to hire and manage," attorneys said.

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'24K employees just won': Judge orders all fired government workers be reinstated
4 days, 4 hours ago

'24K employees just won': Judge orders all fired government workers be reinstated

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump has lost another lawsuit in his ongoing efforts to fire federal workers. Last week, U.S. District Court Judge William Alsup ruled against the administration and sharply criticized "sham documents." In his ruling, Alsup ordered probationary employees from the Departments of Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, Defense, Energy, Interior, and Treasury to be reinstated. "The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals …

Donald Trump blasts court ruling on reinstating workers: ‘Judge putting himself in position of US president’
4 days, 6 hours ago

Donald Trump blasts court ruling on reinstating workers: ‘Judge putting himself in position of US president’

Live Mint  

US President Donald Trump defended his mass layoffs of probationary federal employees, stating that the Supreme Court may need to intervene after two federal judges ruled against his administration’s decision. It’s a judge that’s putting himself in the position of the president of the United States, who was elected by close to 80 million votes,” Trump said aboard Air Force …

Second judge orders Trump administration to rehire probationary workers let go in mass firings
1 week ago

Second judge orders Trump administration to rehire probationary workers let go in mass firings

The Hindu  

A judge in Maryland has blocked for now the mass firings of probationary federal workers and ordered thousands of fired probationary workers to be reinstated, marking the second decision of its kind in a day. The order from U.S. District Judge James Bredar came late on Thursday in a lawsuit filed by 19 states and the District of Columbia against …

Second Judge Orders Trump Administration To Rehire Probationary Workers Let Go In Mass Firings
1 week ago

Second Judge Orders Trump Administration To Rehire Probationary Workers Let Go In Mass Firings

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING SAN FRANCISCO — Two federal judges handed down orders requiring President Donald Trump’s administration to rehire thousands, if not tens of thousands, of probationary workers let go in mass firings across multiple agencies Thursday, slowing down for now the president’s dramatic downsizing of the federal government. The Trump administration argues that the states have no right to …

US federal judge orders agencies to rehire fired workers
1 week ago

US federal judge orders agencies to rehire fired workers

Deccan Chronicle  

Los Angeles: A US judge on Thursday ordered six federal agencies to rehire thousands of probationary workers fired as part of Donald Trump's push to slash the size and scope of government. Judge William Alsup said the justification of "poor performance" for mass lay-offs last month was "a sham in order to try to avoid statutory requirements," the New York …

What court orders? Trump’s moving full steam ahead to slash more federal workers
1 week ago

What court orders? Trump’s moving full steam ahead to slash more federal workers

Politico  

When it comes to reducing the size of government, “planning is moving full steam ahead,” one of the people said. It comes as the administration is preparing to review “reductions in force” plans submitted this week by federal agencies — which is expected to lead to an even greater number of federal employees being dismissed. In the hours after a …

US judge orders Trump administration to reinstate thousands of fired workers
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1 week, 1 day ago

US judge orders Trump administration to reinstate thousands of fired workers

Firstpost  

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to reinstate thousands of probationary workers fired in mass terminations last month, saying that the personnel office responsible lacked authority A federal employee, who asked not to use their name for fears over losing their job, protests with a sign saying "Federal Employees Don't Work for Kings" during the "No Kings Day" …

Judge Orders Trump To Reinstate Thousands of Fired Federal Employees
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1 week, 1 day ago

Judge Orders Trump To Reinstate Thousands of Fired Federal Employees

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to reinstate tens of thousands of fired federal employees across six agencies, calling their terminations “unlawful.” U.S. District Judge William Alsup ruled that the Trump administration must immediately reinstate all of the probationary employees it fired from the departments of Defense, Treasury, Agriculture, Energy, Interior and …

Two judges in mass firings cases order Trump administration to rehire probationary workers for now
1 week, 1 day ago

Two judges in mass firings cases order Trump administration to rehire probationary workers for now

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on President Donald Trump and his administration SAN FRANCISCO — Two federal judges handed down orders requiring President Donald Trump’s administration to rehire thousands, if not tens of thousands, of probationary workers let go in mass firings across multiple agencies Thursday, slowing down for now the president’s dramatic downsizing of the federal government. The Trump administration …

Thousands of fired federal workers must be offered reinstatement, a judge rules
1 week, 1 day ago

Thousands of fired federal workers must be offered reinstatement, a judge rules

NPR  

Thousands of fired federal workers must be offered reinstatement, a judge rules toggle caption Alex Wroblewski/AFP via Getty Images Thousands of federal employees fired by the Trump administration must be offered job reinstatement within the next week, a U.S. district judge in San Francisco has ruled, because he said they were terminated unlawfully. In a charged, sometimes confrontational court hearing …

Fired federal workers can fight their dismissals, but there’s a catch
1 week, 1 day ago

Fired federal workers can fight their dismissals, but there’s a catch

LA Times  

The more than 2 million federal employees have legal rights as civil servants that are supposed to protect them from being fired unfairly, including for political reasons. The Merit Systems Protection Board still has cases from the first Trump administration.” She said employees who are wrongly fired “can file a claim and seek retroactive relief. Some of these plaintiffs will …

Another judge orders Trump to reinstate probationary workers dismissed in mass firings
1 week, 1 day ago

Another judge orders Trump to reinstate probationary workers dismissed in mass firings

LA Times  

President Trump speaks at an event with Ireland’s Prime Minister Micheál Martin in the East Room of the White House on Wednesday. A judge in Maryland has blocked for now the mass firings of probationary federal workers and ordered thousands of fired probationary workers to be reinstated, marking the second decision of its kind on Thursday. The order from U.S. …

A 2nd judge orders thousands of fired federal employees temporarily reinstated
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1 week, 1 day ago

A 2nd judge orders thousands of fired federal employees temporarily reinstated

NPR  

A 2nd judge orders thousands of fired federal employees temporarily reinstated toggle caption Kent Nishimura/Getty Images North America A federal judge in Maryland has ordered the Trump administration to temporarily reinstate thousands of federal employees terminated in recent weeks, after finding federal agencies acted unlawfully in carrying out the mass firings. His ruling on Thursday came hours after another federal …

Judge orders sweeping rehiring of fired workers at 18 federal agencies
1 week, 1 day ago

Judge orders sweeping rehiring of fired workers at 18 federal agencies

Politico  

Both judges concluded that the Trump administration used false allegations of “performance” issues as a pretext to justify the large-scale firings and ignore legally mandated procedures for slimming the workforce. Bredar, a Baltimore-based appointee of President Barack Obama, also ruled that the administration had implemented “reductions in force,” or RIFs, without providing legally required notice to state governments. A White …

Judge orders Donald Trump to reinstate fired probationary workers across US agencies
1 week, 1 day ago

Judge orders Donald Trump to reinstate fired probationary workers across US agencies

India Today  

A California federal judge on Thursday ordered six U.S. agencies to reinstate thousands of recently-hired employees who lost their jobs as part of President Donald Trump's purge of the federal workforce. The judge said the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, the human resources department for federal agencies, had improperly ordered those agencies to fire workers en masse even though it …

Federal judge appears skeptical probationary firings were for performance
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1 week, 2 days ago

Federal judge appears skeptical probationary firings were for performance

Associated Press  

BALTIMORE — A federal judge repeatedly sounded skeptical on Wednesday that the Trump administration’s mass firings of probationary federal workers were made by the government because the employees couldn’t do their jobs, saying the terminations appeared to be part of a larger goal. Probationary workers have been targeted for layoffs across the federal government because they’re usually new to the …

Arizona AG joins lawsuit urging Trump administration to halt federal firings
1 week, 2 days ago

Arizona AG joins lawsuit urging Trump administration to halt federal firings

NPR  

Arizona AG joins lawsuit urging Trump administration to halt federal firings toggle caption Rebecca Noble/AFP via Getty Images Since President Trump took office just under two months ago, he and his administration have fired tens of thousands federal workers. 19 states and the District of Columbia allege the Trump administration was "reckless and illegal" with the firings of federal workers. …

'Interesting': Experts say Trump admin. may have accepted court loss to avoid testifying
1 week, 4 days ago

'Interesting': Experts say Trump admin. may have accepted court loss to avoid testifying

Raw Story  

Experts flagged an eyebrow-raising decision from the Trump administration in which it appeared to accept a court loss rather than have its head of the Office of Personnel Management testify. President Donald Trump's administration is in court over the mass firing of probationary employees in the federal government who are new to the position. WUSA's Jordan Fischer and Politico's senior …

Federal official recounts chaos inside consumer agency after Trump fired its director
1 week, 4 days ago

Federal official recounts chaos inside consumer agency after Trump fired its director

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal judge overseeing a lawsuit aimed at stopping the Trump administration from dismantling the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau heard testimony Monday about the chaos that erupted inside the agency last month after government employees were ordered to stop working. The bureau’s chief operating officer, Adam Martinez, said the agency was in “wind-down mode” after President Donald Trump …

States sue Trump administration over mass firings of federal employees
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1 week, 6 days ago

States sue Trump administration over mass firings of federal employees

NPR  

States sue Trump administration over mass firings of federal employees toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images The attorneys general of Washington D.C., Maryland, and 18 other states are suing the Trump administration over the mass firing of federal employees. The Democratic attorneys general argue that federal agencies falsely told probationary employees — those relatively new on the job — …

Trump Abruptly Walks Back His Directive To Fire Thousands Of Federal Employees
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Trump Abruptly Walks Back His Directive To Fire Thousands Of Federal Employees

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday abruptly walked back his directive to federal agencies to fire thousands of probationary employees, a change driven not by a desire to preserve people’s jobs but an attempt to comply with a judge’s ruling that the way in which he’s been carrying out mass firings is likely illegal. “OPM’s revision …

Judge halts Trump’s mass firing of government employees
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3 weeks ago

Judge halts Trump’s mass firing of government employees

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A California federal judge on Thursday ordered the Office of …

'Setback': Judge deals a blow to Trump's mass purge effort
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3 weeks ago

'Setback': Judge deals a blow to Trump's mass purge effort

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump's administration suffered another legal blow Thursday evening, when a judge ruled the government's central human resources office unlawfully ordered other agencies to fire thousands of probationary employees, Politico reported. U.S. District Judge William Alsup's order against Trump's Office of Personnel Management was a "setback" for the administration's effort to sharply reduce the workforce, Politico said. Additionally, the …

US judge halts Donald Trump's mass firing of federal workers, calls it unlawful
3 weeks ago

US judge halts Donald Trump's mass firing of federal workers, calls it unlawful

New Indian Express  

SAN FRANCISCO: A US federal judge in San Francisco on Thursday found that the mass firings of probationary employees were likely unlawful, granting temporary relief to a coalition of labor unions and organizations that has sued to stop the Trump administration’s massive dismantling of the federal workforce. US District Judge William Alsup ordered the Office of Personnel Management to inform …

Likely unlawful: Judge blocks Donald Trump's call for mass firings by US agencies
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3 weeks ago

Likely unlawful: Judge blocks Donald Trump's call for mass firings by US agencies

India Today  

A federal judge in San Francisco on Thursday temporarily blocked the Donald Trump administration from ordering multiple agencies, including the Department of Defence, to carry out the mass firings of thousands of recently hired employees, as part of the government downsizing drive, spearheaded by Elon Musk. District Judge William Alsup found that the mass firings of probationary employees were likely …

"Does not have any authority whatsoever": Judge rules Trump admin's mass firings likely illegal
3 weeks ago

"Does not have any authority whatsoever": Judge rules Trump admin's mass firings likely illegal

Salon  

A federal judge weighed in on the Trump administration’s mass firings of probationary employees across the federal government, ruling on Thursday that the actions to let go of thousands of federal workers were likely illegal. U.S. District Judge William Alsup granted temporary relief to a group of labor organizations representing federal workers, ordering the Office of Personnel Management to inform …

Judge says Trump's mass firing of federal employees is illegal and should be stopped
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Judge says Trump's mass firing of federal employees is illegal and should be stopped

NPR  

Judge says Trump's mass firing of federal employees is illegal and should be stopped toggle caption Jacquelyn Martin/AP A federal judge in San Francisco says the Trump administration's firing of thousands of probationary employees is illegal and should be stopped. Government says it asked, not ordered agencies to fire employees In court, the government's attorney argued that OPM had merely …

Government Oversight Agency Rules Elon Musk’s Mass Firings Are Illegal
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Government Oversight Agency Rules Elon Musk’s Mass Firings Are Illegal

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The mass firings of probationary government workers roiling the federal government are likely illegal, a federal government oversight agency said on Monday. That decision, issued on Friday but not disclosed until Monday, determined that “there are reasonable grounds to believe that agencies engaged in prohibited personnel practices … by terminating the employees in violation of federal laws …

Federal judge allows Trump’s mass firings of federal workers to move forward
1 month ago

Federal judge allows Trump’s mass firings of federal workers to move forward

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Washington has allowed President Donald Trump’s mass firings of federal workers to move forward. Cooper acknowledged that the Republican president’s second term “has been defined by an onslaught of executive actions that have caused, some say by design, disruption and even chaos in widespread quarters of American society.” But Cooper, who was appointed by …

Judge denies union bid to halt Trump firing of government workers
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1 month ago

Judge denies union bid to halt Trump firing of government workers

Raw Story  

A U.S. judge on Thursday denied a union bid to temporarily halt the firing of thousands of federal employees on probationary status, handing President Donald Trump another legal win in his plan to slash the government workforce. "The anxiety was running through the floor, like I personally felt anxious because I was one of last people to get that email," …

Donald Trump administration can continue dramatic downsizing of federal workforce, rules US judge
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1 month ago

Donald Trump administration can continue dramatic downsizing of federal workforce, rules US judge

Live Mint  

In a big win for United States President Donald Trump, a US District court on Thursday ruled that his administration can continue mass firings of federal employees for now. US District Judge Christopher Cooper in Washington, D.C. said he doesn’t have the power to decide whether firing tens of thousands of government workers is lawful. Donald Trump’s mass firing spree …

Federal judge allows Trump admin's mass layoffs to proceed
1 month ago

Federal judge allows Trump admin's mass layoffs to proceed

Firstpost  

A US federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration can proceed with mass layoffs of government employees. Reuters A federal judge ruled on Thursday that US President Donald Trump’s administration can continue the mass firing of government employees for now. Unions sue Trump admin The National Treasury Employees Union and four other unions sued the Trump administration over the …

Federal judge allows Trump’s mass firings of federal workers to move forward
1 month ago

Federal judge allows Trump’s mass firings of federal workers to move forward

LA Times  

A federal judge in Washington has allowed President Trump’s mass firings of federal workers to move forward. Cooper acknowledged Thursday that the Republican president’s second term “has been defined by an onslaught of executive actions that have caused, some say by design, disruption and even chaos in widespread quarters of American society.” But Cooper, who was appointed by President Obama, …

Unions sue over federal worker firings, alleging Trump administration misused probationary periods
1 month ago

Unions sue over federal worker firings, alleging Trump administration misused probationary periods

Associated Press  

Unions for federal workers have filed a lawsuit to block the mass firings of probationary federal employees by President Donald Trump’s administration, alleging that officials are exploiting and misusing the probationary period to eliminate staff across government agencies. The unions allege in the complaint filed late Wednesday in U.S. District Court in California that the firings “represent one of the …

Judge to rule swiftly on effort to block DOGE from assessing data, firing federal employees
1 month ago

Judge to rule swiftly on effort to block DOGE from assessing data, firing federal employees

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: A federal judge on Monday questioned the authority of billionaire Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency but was skeptical of a request to block DOGE from accessing sensitive data and firing employees at half a dozen federal agencies. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan held a hearing on a request from 14 states for a temporary restraining order …

Judge to rule swiftly on effort to block DOGE from assessing data and firing federal employees
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1 month ago

Judge to rule swiftly on effort to block DOGE from assessing data and firing federal employees

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Monday questioned the authority of billionaire Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency but was skeptical of a request to block DOGE from accessing sensitive data and firing employees at half a dozen federal agencies. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan held a hearing on a request from 14 states for a temporary restraining …

Trump dealt another court loss as judge pauses dismantling of key agency
1 month ago

Trump dealt another court loss as judge pauses dismantling of key agency

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump suffered yet another setback in court on Friday, as a federal judge pumped the brakes on his move to tear down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, reported Politico. According to the report, U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson "blocked the CFPB from terminating additional employees after the Trump administration this week fired dozens of agency workers, including …

Trump administration lays off probationary government workers
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump administration lays off probationary government workers

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: The Trump administration on Thursday intensified its sweeping efforts to shrink the size of the federal workforce, the nation's largest employer, by ordering agencies to lay off nearly all probationary employees who had not yet gained civil service protection — potentially affecting hundreds of thousands of workers. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday that told agency leaders …

Thousands of probationary employees fired as Trump administration directs agencies to carry out widespread layoffs
1 month, 1 week ago

Thousands of probationary employees fired as Trump administration directs agencies to carry out widespread layoffs

CNN  

CNN — The Trump administration broadened its effort to terminate thousands of probationary workers on Thursday, instructing agencies on a call to move forward with the layoffs. “Agencies are taking independent action in light of the recent hiring freeze and in support of the President’s broader efforts to restructure and streamline the federal government to better serve the American people …

Federal firings are so chaotic workers are being let go ‘in error’ — then axed again
1 month, 1 week ago

Federal firings are so chaotic workers are being let go ‘in error’ — then axed again

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Trump administration’s attempts to drastically and rapidly reduce the …

Judge declines to block Trump administration's resignation offer to federal employees
1 month, 1 week ago

Judge declines to block Trump administration's resignation offer to federal employees

NPR  

Judge declines to block Trump administration's resignation offer to federal employees toggle caption Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images After issuing two stays, U.S. District Judge George O'Toole has declined to block the Trump administration's deferred resignation program for federal employees. The ruling comes more than two weeks after the U.S. Office of Personnel Management sent an email to more than 2 million …

Trump administration fires prosecutors involved in January 6 cases, moves toward ousting FBI agents
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump administration fires prosecutors involved in January 6 cases, moves toward ousting FBI agents

New Indian Express  

A separate memo by Bove identified more than a half-dozen FBI senior executives who were ordered to retire or be fired by Monday, and also asked for the names, titles and offices of all FBI employees who worked on investigations into the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot — a list the bureau’s acting director said could number in the …

Justice Department official orders firing some of some prosecutors who worked on Jan. 6 cases
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Justice Department official orders firing some of some prosecutors who worked on Jan. 6 cases

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It comes as Trump administration officials are moving to …

'A Huge Attack': Critics Decry Trump Order That Makes Firing Federal Workers Easier
4 years, 4 months ago

'A Huge Attack': Critics Decry Trump Order That Makes Firing Federal Workers Easier

NPR  

'A Huge Attack': Critics Decry Trump Order That Makes Firing Federal Workers Easier Enlarge this image toggle caption Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg via Getty Images The Trump administration has issued an executive order that would fundamentally restructure the federal workforce, making it easier for the government to fire thousands of federal workers, while also allowing political and other considerations …

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