US EditionJudge expresses sympathy for fired federal workers but questions if reinstatement is proper remedy
- During a May 6, 2025 hearing in Richmond, Virginia, Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson showed understanding toward thousands of federal employees dismissed earlier this year by the Trump administration, while also questioning whether reinstating them was an appropriate solution and the extent of the courts' authority in the matter.
- A coalition of 19 states along with Washington, D.C. Filed a lawsuit claiming they were harmed by the abrupt dismissal of 24,000 probationary federal employees without the legally mandated 60-day advance notice, which deprived them of adequate time to prepare for the resulting unemployment impact.
- The lawsuit argues the federal government violated laws at 20 agencies during the terminations, while defenders contend positions were not actually eliminated, questioning whether the firings constituted a reduction in force.
- During the hearing, Judge Wilkinson expressed doubt about the availability of a federal remedy that would not substantially undermine the federal government's authority over managing its workforce, describing full reinstatement as an excessively broad solution.
- The states and D.C. Seek further review as courts weigh remedies, but the judge acknowledged limits on judicial power and suggested voters might ultimately render a final verdict given political consequences.
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Judge expresses sympathy for fired federal workers but questions reinstatement
A federal judge expressed sympathy on Tuesday for thousands of federal employees who were suddenly fired by the Trump administration earlier this year, but he also voiced skepticism about whether reinstating them to their jobs was a proper remedy and questioned what the courts could ultimately do.
Judge expresses sympathy for fired federal workers but questions if reinstatement is proper remedy
A federal judge expressed sympathy on Tuesday for thousands of federal employees who were suddenly fired by the Trump administration earlier this year, but he also voiced skepticism about whether reinstating them to their jobs was a proper remedy and questioned what the courts could ultimately do.Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson made the comments during a hearing in the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia, as part of a lawsuit broug…
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On Tuesday, a federal judge felt bad for the thousands of government workers who were fired by the Trump administration earlier this year. But he also wasn’t sure if putting them back to work was the right thing to do and asked what the courts could do in the end. Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson said ...
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