Federal Judge Blocks Trump Admin From Firing Federal Workers Amid Shutdown
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration on Tuesday from firing federal workers during the shutdown. U.S. District Judge Susan Illston, a Clinton appointee in San Francisco, extended her earlier order preventing…
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration on Tuesday from firing federal workers during the shutdown.
U.S. District Judge Susan Illston, a Clinton appointee in San Francisco, extended her earlier order preventing terminations, which found the directive to consider reductions in force (RIFs) during the shutdown likely “rests on illegal grounds.”
“Today’s ruling is another victory for federal workers and our ongoing efforts to protect their jobs from an administration hellbent on illegally firing them.”American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) President Lee Saunders said in a statement on X.
The White House budget office told agencies to prepare for large-scale layoffs ahead of the shutdown.
The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), along with other labor unions, sued to block “mass firings of federal employees” on Sept. 30.
The White House did not respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation