Europe 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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Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Admin’s Mass Firings of Federal Workers
A federal judge on May 9 temporarily blocked the Trump administration from carrying out large-scale workforce reductions and reorganization plans across government agencies. U.S. District Judge Susan Illston sided with a group of labor unions, non-profit organizations, and local governments, who argued that President Donald Trump overstepped his authority when he issued an executive order directing agency leaders to initiate large-scale “reducti…
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UpstractJudge orders temporary halt to Trump administration’s government overhaul
President Donald Trump's administration must temporarily halt its sweeping government overhaul because Congress did not authorize it to carry out large-scale staffing cuts and the restructuring of agencies, a federal judge said on Friday.
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