"It was a sham": Judge orders Trump admin to reinstate thousands of fired federal workers
1 week, 3 days ago

"It was a sham": Judge orders Trump admin to reinstate thousands of fired federal workers

Salon  

A federal judge ordered President Donald Trump's administration to reinstate probationary federal workers axed last month, the biggest blow yet to Trump and billionaire Elon Musk’s scheme to massively shrink the federal government. Alsup ordered Cabinet departments to “offer reinstatement to any and all probationary employees terminated on or about February 13.” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt promised to “immediately fight back against this absurd and unconstitutional order” in a statement. "If a federal district court judge would like executive powers, they can try and run for president themselves." Union leaders celebrated the reinstatement of early-career public service workers, who they say were “illegally fired.” “We are grateful for these employees and the critical work they do, and AFGE will keep fighting until all federal employees who were unjustly and illegally fired are given their jobs back,” American Federation of Government Employees president Everett Kelley said in a statement.

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'24K employees just won': Judge orders all fired government workers be reinstated
6 days, 6 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’
6 days, 8 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 …

'He made mistakes': Vance on Doge's Musk firing thousands of federal employees
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1 week, 1 day ago

'He made mistakes': Vance on Doge's Musk firing thousands of federal employees

Firstpost  

Elon Musk’s primary focus during the first seven weeks of Trump’s second term has been the mass dismissal of government employees. However, his approach has been challenged by judges who have ordered the reinstatement of all the fired employees US Vice President JD Vance has acknowledged that Doge chief Elon Musk “made mistakes” firing scores of federal employees in the …

Second judge orders Trump administration to rehire probationary workers let go in mass firings
1 week, 2 days 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 …

US federal judge orders agencies to rehire fired workers
1 week, 2 days 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 …

Trump mass firings: A federal judge roasts the DOJ’s “sham” excuses.
1 week, 3 days ago

Trump mass firings: A federal judge roasts the DOJ’s “sham” excuses.

Slate  

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Judge Alsup is overseeing this big case that challenges Trump’s mass firings of “probationary” civil servants—people who’ve been in their current positions for less than a year. I think the words “sham” and “sham declaration” are really important, and …

US judge orders Trump administration to reinstate thousands of fired workers
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1 week, 3 days 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, 3 days 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, 3 days 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 …

A 2nd judge orders thousands of fired federal employees temporarily reinstated
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1 week, 3 days 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, 3 days 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 …

Federal judge appears skeptical probationary firings were for performance
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1 week, 4 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 …

Cathy Harris: ‘Merit board’ chair was unlawfully fired by Trump, judge rules, keeping her on the job
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Cathy Harris: ‘Merit board’ chair was unlawfully fired by Trump, judge rules, keeping her on the job

CNN  

CNN — The chairwoman of a critical agency that reviews federal employee firings can stay on the job, a judge ruled Tuesday, formally reversing President Donald Trump’s “unlawful” decision to fire her. The Justice Department immediately appealed the decision, calling it “an extraordinary intrusion into the President’s authority.” The next stop is the DC US Circuit Court of Appeals, and …

US federal judge rules against Trump's power to fire heads of watchdog agencies
3 weeks ago

US federal judge rules against Trump's power to fire heads of watchdog agencies

Firstpost  

The case revolves around the White House’s February 7 dismissal of Hampton Dellinger, chief of the Office of Special Counsel A federal judge ruled Saturday that limits on President Donald Trump’s power to fire the head of an independent watchdog agency are constitutional, teeing up a likely Supreme Court showdown. The case revolves around the White House’s February 7 dismissal …

"Does not have any authority whatsoever": Judge rules Trump admin's mass firings likely illegal
3 weeks, 2 days 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, 3 days 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, 6 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 …

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’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, …

Trump Judge Shoots Down Major Pro-Worker Reform
1 year ago

Trump Judge Shoots Down Major Pro-Worker Reform

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A federal judge appointed by former President Donald Trump delivered a big win for business lobbies on Friday by shooting down a new federal rule that could make it easier for fast-food and other workers to organize. U.S. District Judge J. Campbell Barker of the Eastern District of Texas issued an order vacating what’s known as the …

Judges grill Justice Department and Democrats over Congress’s powers
4 years, 10 months ago

Judges grill Justice Department and Democrats over Congress’s powers

CNN  

Washington CNN — Nine federal appeals court judges spent three hours Tuesday grilling a Trump administration lawyer and the general counsel for the House of Representatives about situations where Congress and a President could fight in court. The historic US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit hearing touched on some of the most significant constitutional questions the …

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