US EditionJudge orders temporary halt to Trump administration's government overhaul
- On Friday in San Francisco, Judge Susan Illston issued an emergency order blocking much of the Trump administration's workforce downsizing.
- The order followed a lawsuit filed last week by labor unions and cities challenging President Trump's February executive order to shrink federal agencies.
- The restraining order covers multiple federal agencies such as those responsible for farming, energy, workforce, natural resources, foreign affairs, finance, and veterans' services, temporarily suspending layoffs and efforts to dismantle personnel.
- Judge Illston indicated that the President probably needs to seek Congressional support before implementing the changes he wants, and the temporary restraining order she issued will remain in effect for 14 days.
- This ruling temporarily halts large-scale federal workforce cuts but does not require rehiring and may influence future executive branch restructuring efforts under legal constraints.
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DC Circuit panel skeptical of Trump administration ability to fire independent officials - Washington Examiner
A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., was skeptical on Friday of the government’s arguments about President Donald Trump‘s authority to fire members of independent boards. Justice Department lawyers contended during a hearing before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit that Trump is within his constitutional right to fire National Labor Relations Board member Gwynne Wilcox and Merit Systems Protection Board membe…
Trump is making it easier to fire federal workers, but they have some legal protections - 3 essential reads
An estimated 2% of federal civil servants could soon find their jobs are no longer secure under the Trump administration. iStock/Getty Images PlusThe Trump administration is moving ahead with policy changes that would make it easier to fire some federal workers. The Office of Personnel Management, or OPM, filed proposed regulations in the Federal Register on April 23, 2025, that would reclassify about 50,000 career civil servants as “at-will” em…
Federal upheaval rocks the islands (Part 2) | Islands' Sounder
President Donald Trump’s executive orders and funding freezes continue to impact the islands through various departments and organizations. The back-and-forth nature of the litigation process, i.e., lawsuits, stays, appeals, etc., is offering some relief to those in need of funds while also contributing to an overall atmosphere of uncertainty.
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Federal judge bans Trump’s wholesale firings for at least two weeks
SAN FRANCISCO—To union cheers, in the biggest legal challenge to Donald Trump’s and Elon Musk’s wholesale firings of federal workers and closure of programs and agencies, a federal judge in San Francisco banned the firings for two weeks. Senior Judge Susan Illston told both sides—including unions who led the fight–to be in court on May 22 to argue if the ban should be permanent. “It is the prerogative of presidents to pursue new policy prioritie…
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