US EditionTrump administration asks Supreme Court to lift block on mass layoffs
- On Friday, the Trump administration filed an emergency appeal with the Supreme Court seeking to overturn a lower court injunction that halted widespread layoffs across more than 21 federal agencies.
- This request followed U.S. District Judge Susan Illston's May 9 order that temporarily halted large-scale federal workforce reductions, citing presidential authority limits.
- The administration argued Illston's order unlawfully restrained executive power and wastes taxpayer dollars by forcing the retention of an inefficient workforce.
- Solicitor General John Sauer filed the emergency appeal after a delayed circuit court response, marking the administration's 15th such Supreme Court appeal this year.
- The case could affect Trump's ability to downsize the federal government, reflecting ongoing legal challenges to his efforts to restructure federal agencies.
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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to approve mass layoffs at federal agencies
U.S. District Judge Susan Illston in San Francisco temporarily blocked the mass firings last week, and requested information from the administration on its efforts as she reviews the case.
Trump Admin Submits Emergency Appeal to US Supreme Court Over Mass Layoffs - The Thinking Conservative
DOJ petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to lift a lower court order blocking the Trump admin from carrying out mass layoffs at a number of federal agencies. The post Trump Admin Submits Emergency Appeal to US Supreme Court Over Mass Layoffs appeared first on The Thinking Conservative.
Trump Admin Submits Emergency Appeal to US Supreme Court Over Mass Layoffs
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to lift a lower court order blocking the Trump administration from carrying out mass layoffs at a number of federal agencies. The order, issued by U.S. District Judge Susan Illston last week, temporarily halted the administration’s efforts to shrink and reshape the federal government. Illston had directed numerous federal agencies to stop acting on President Donald Trump…
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