US EditionTrump administration appeals order temporarily blocking federal workforce reductions
- The Trump administration appealed a federal judge's temporary restraining order issued on May 9, 2025, in San Francisco blocking workforce reductions across 21 federal agencies.
- The order followed a lawsuit filed April 28 by unions and local governments challenging mass layoffs and arguing the President exceeded his authority without Congressional approval.
- The judge ruled that the executive order from February 11, directing significant federal workforce cuts, likely requires Congressional cooperation and the Civil Service Reform Act provides exclusive review procedures.
- Judge Illston emphasized that only Congress grants the President the authority to make significant changes to federal agencies, and highlighted that nearly all of the 222 health researchers in Pittsburgh faced termination.
- The ruling pauses the workforce reductions for 14 days, preserves the status quo, and underscores that the courts view executive authority over personnel as limited by statutory and constitutional bounds.
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Judges overseeing Trump lawsuits raise red flags over new 'unsettling' intimidation tactic
Judges who are being tasked with ruling on the flood of lawsuits filed against Donald Trump's administration are finding themselves on the receiving end of a new intimidation tactic designed to remind them that critics know where they and members of their family live.According to a report from the W...
21 States Back Trump Administration In Federal Workforce Lawsuit
A coalition of 21 states, led by Montana, filed an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief today in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, supporting the Trump administration’s defense against a lawsuit challenging its management of the federal workforce. The lawsuit, filed by the American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO, […] 21 States Back Trump Administration In Federal Workforce Lawsuit
Federal judge orders two-week pause on Trump’s mass layoffs
A federal judge has issued a two-week pause on the Trump administration’s layoffs across the federal government, ruling that the effort to fire of thousands of workers and eliminate some agencies entirely cannot proceed for now.
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