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Judge Blocks Loyalty Questions Across 70,000 Federal Jobs
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from requiring federal job applicants to answer loyalty questions about President Donald Trump, ruling the practice likely violated free-speech rights and the merit-based, nonpartisan civil service. The injunction affects more than 70,000 postings, with unions arguing the questions politicized hiring, while the administration contends the questions were voluntary and not about loyalty.
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About George A. O'Toole, Jr.
George Augustine O'Toole Jr. is an American lawyer and jurist serving as a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts.
Everything about George A. O'Toole, Jr. →- Occupation
- lawyer, judge
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- 1947