US EditionJudge blocks Trump administration mass layoffs at many U.S. agencies
- U.S. District Judge Susan Illston halted the Trump administration's May 9 directive that aimed to carry out widespread layoffs affecting numerous federal employees across roughly 20 agencies in San Francisco.
- The ruling responded to lawsuits from unions and municipalities arguing the administration lacked congressional approval for restructuring federal agencies and disregarded legal limits.
- Illston's order temporarily halts dismissals, requires reinstatement of already fired workers, and highlights likely illegality and potential public harm from deep cuts, including disaster relief and health services.
- Phang, a former prosecutor, said the administration is outmaneuvering courts with defiance and called on federal judges with lifetime appointments to enforce orders faster.
- The administration has appealed to the Supreme Court, asserting executive authority over workforce changes, while the legal battle over federal downsizing and its impact continues.
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Judge extends ban on large-scale RIFs indefinitely
A court order that bars the Trump administration from conducting large-scale layoffs in conjunction with the reorganization of federal civilian agencies will remain in place for the foreseeable future after a U.S. District Court judge in San Francisco found once again that the administration violated separation of powers principles with its restructuring orders. On Thursday evening, Judge Susan Illston issued a preliminary injunction that largel…
Clinton judge turns 'executive,' blocks Trump reorganization plans for 20 agencies * WorldNetDaily * by Cristina Laila, The Gateway Pundit
President Donald Trump takes questions after signing executive orders, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida. (Official White House photo by Daniel Torok) A federal judge on Friday turned a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) into a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump Administration’s effort to overhaul and reorganize 20 agencies in the Executive Branch. In February, President Trump implemented an executive …
District judge further enjoins Trump’s reductions in force at federal agencies
A federal judge again blocked the Trump administration from carrying out workforce reductions and reorganizations Thursday evening, indefinitely extending previous temporary relief. The preliminary injunction from Judge Susan Illston of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California followed her temporary restraining order, which had prevented the administration from pursuing RIFs and reorganizations directed in an executive ord…
Clinton Judge Blocks Trump's Reorganization Plans for 20 Federal Agencies
A federal judge on Friday turned a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) into a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump Administration’s effort to overhaul and reorganize 20 agencies in the Executive Branch.
Worcester Mayor, Superintendent Praise Judge's Halt to Cuts to DOE
BOSTON – Worcester Superintendent of Schools Rachel Monárrez, PhD. and Mayor Joe Petty, who is also chair of the Worcester School Committee, released a statement on Thursday, May 22, praising a decision by a federal court judge to halt the termination of about half of the employees of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE). The federal government announced on March 11 that DOE would cut 2,183 of its 4,133 employees by layoff or buyout. Two days …
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