US EditionUS judge blocks State Department's planned overhaul, mass layoffs
- A federal judge based in San Francisco temporarily halted the State Department's April reorganization plan, which involves nearly 2,000 job cuts, on Friday.
- The block was issued following Illston's May decision that prevents federal agencies from implementing layoffs directed by President Trump, a ruling the administration is currently appealing to the Supreme Court.
- The State Department submitted its reorganization plan last month, aiming to streamline operations and reduce over 300 bureaus, while arguing the plan predates the February executive order directing mass layoffs.
- Justice Department attorney Alexander Resar stated that the State Department has decided against proceeding with the planned layoffs that were set to be announced on Saturday. Meanwhile, on June 13, the Committee to Protect Journalists urged Congress to oppose the Secretary of State’s reorganization plan, cautioning that it would undermine the U.S. diplomatic efforts dedicated to promoting and safeguarding press freedom.
- The legal dispute challenges whether the administration has the power to reorganize federal agencies independently of Congress, with ongoing litigation poised to determine the outcome amid wider concerns about safeguarding press freedom.
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Clinton Judge Says State Dept Can't Overhaul, Layoff Staff
A federal Clinton judge ruled that the State Department can’t overhaul its own department and layoff 2,000 to do it. In other words, the State Department can’t reduce the size of the Deep State. U.S. District Judge Susan Illston in San Francisco said during a virtual hearing that her May ruling barring federal agencies from […] The post Clinton Judge Says State Dept Can’t Overhaul, Layoff Staff appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.
Omaha World-Herald
Rubio blocked from downsizing department
A federal judge in San Francisco stopped Secretary of State Marco Rubio from proceeding Friday with plans to downsize the State Department, saying it was prohibited behavior under an injunction she issued in May.
Federal Judge Blocks State Department From Carrying Out Mass Layoffs
A federal judge in California has temporarily blocked the U.S. State Department from moving forward with a planned reorganization involving approximately 2,000 layoffs. During a virtual hearing on June 13, U.S. District Judge Susan Illston said that her earlier order—issued in May to halt mass federal layoffs directed by President Donald Trump—also applies to the State Department’s planned workforce reduction. The Department of Justice acknowled…
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The Washington PostJudge halts Rubio’s plan to lay off almost 2,000 State Dept. employees
A federal judge in California has halted a State Department plan to lay off almost 2,000 employees, marking a setback to Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s push to rapidly downsize the agency.
Judge Blocks State Department's Reorganization Plan Amid Legal Dispute
A federal judge temporarily halted the U.S. State Department's reorganization plan, aimed at laying off nearly 2,000 employees, citing it falls under a barred executive order by President Trump. The ruling, part of a broader lawsuit, challenges the legality of downsizing federal agencies without Congressional approval.
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