Overview

• A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday refused to pause Judge Susan Illston’s injunction against the administration’s mass layoff and restructuring effort
• Judge Illston’s May 22 order held that the president lacks statutory authority to implement large-scale federal layoffs without congressional authorization
• The injunction halts plans to cut tens of thousands of jobs and shutter multiple offices across about 20 federal agencies
• The appeals court observed that the case could take months to resolve as the block remains in force
• The Trump administration is expected to seek relief from the U.S. Supreme Court following the decision