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Court Upholds Order to Reinstate Thousands of Federal Workers Fired by Trump Administration

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals denied the Trump administration's request to block a ruling requiring the rehiring of 30,000 probationary federal employees dismissed in a workforce reduction plan.

Demonstrators gather outside of the offices of the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, D.C. on February 14, 2025 to protest against Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) budget cuts and employee terminations.
A demonstrator holds a sign in support of federal workers during a President's Day protest near the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Feb. 17, 2025. Thousands of probationary employees in multiple government agencies are facing dismissal as the Trump administration continued its effort to rapidly thin the ranks of federal workers. Photographer: Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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A fired federal probationary worker holds a sign reading "Save the Civil Service" at a news conference about the Protect Our Probationary Employees Act on Capitol Hill on March 11, 2025, in Washington. 

Overview

  • The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the Trump administration's bid for an immediate stay on a lower court ruling reinstating fired probationary federal employees.
  • U.S. District Judge William Alsup ruled last week that the mass terminations violated federal regulations, citing procedural flaws and lack of authority by the Office of Personnel Management.
  • The reinstatement order affects approximately 30,000 employees across six federal agencies, including Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, Defense, Energy, Interior, and Treasury.
  • President Trump has criticized the rulings, calling them a threat to executive authority and signaling potential escalation of the legal battle to the Supreme Court.
  • Labor unions and Democratic-led states have challenged the firings as politically motivated, while the administration maintains they were performance-based and lawful.