US EditionFederal Workers Await Fate in Wake of Ruling
UNITED STATES, JUL 9 – The Supreme Court lifted a lower court injunction, enabling the Trump administration to proceed with workforce reductions affecting tens of thousands of federal employees amid ongoing litigation.
- The U.S. Supreme Court issued an 8-1 order on Tuesday allowing the Trump administration to resume mass federal layoffs nationwide.
- This ruling lifted a May injunction by Judge Susan Illston that had paused layoffs due to concerns about the administration bypassing Congress.
- The executive order from February directs agencies to prepare layoffs affecting tens of thousands of employees, including 10,000 at Health and Human Services.
- Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented, calling the majority's decision a 'wrecking ball' approach and warning it undermines congressional authority.
- The decision allows layoffs to proceed during ongoing litigation, potentially reshaping the federal workforce but leaving legal challenges unresolved.
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Federal workers await fate in wake of ruling
WASHINGTON — For weeks, thousands of federal employees have been waiting for the Supreme Court to make a decision about their continued employment with the government. On Tuesday, they found out the Trump administration could move ahead with mass layoffs.
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