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Court order reinstates NOAA workers as Trump officials halt federal workforce cuts
A U.S. district judge in Maryland issued a temporary restraining order, blocking the termination of NOAA workers and ordering their reinstatement after over 600 layoffs.
A U.S. district judge in Maryland issued a restraining order to reinstate over 600 NOAA workers who were laid off, blocking further terminations across agencies, as reported in court documents.
Federal judges have condemned the Trump administration's actions as illegal, raising constitutional concerns about defying court orders, with severe implications for thousands of affected workers, according to Judge William Alsup.
NOAA workers are currently on administrative leave, according to court filings.