US EditionUS court won't lift judge's block on Trump's government overhaul
- A California judge blocked the Trump administration's plan to downsize the federal workforce in February 2025, halting ongoing cuts nationwide.
- The halt followed a lawsuit by labor unions and cities like San Francisco and Chicago, claiming the administration acted unlawfully in workforce reductions.
- The executive order and related memo called for large-scale personnel cuts and reorganization, led by the Department of Government Efficiency and involving tens of thousands of employees.
- At least 75,000 federal employees accepted deferred resignation, while thousands more were fired or placed on leave, though no official job-cut numbers exist.
- The appeals court refused to freeze the injunction, keeping workforce cuts paused, which could affect food safety and veteran health care while litigation continues.
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Let's Talk About the Two Judges Who Ruled Against Trump's Mass Firings
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Appeals court keeps pause on mass firings
SAN FRANCISCO — An appeals court refused to freeze a California-based judge's order halting the Trump administration from downsizing the federal workforce Friday, which means Department of Government Efficiency-led cuts remain paused for now.
9th Circuit Finds Against Trump on Terminations of His Employees
Another day, another judge is running the government. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals froze the order to hold the terminations at more than a dozen agencies. It’s another setback. Of course, Donald Trump can fire his probationary staff if he wants, but the judges won’t let him. We are in the midst of serious […] The post 9th Circuit Finds Against Trump on Terminations of His Employees appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.
A US appeals court has ruled that mass layoffs of federal employees ordered by US President Donald Trump will remain on hold, after rejecting the administration's request in Washington to unfreeze the request.
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