Federal Judge Orders Reinstatement of Thousands of Fired U.S. Government Workers

Judge William Alsup ruled mass terminations of probationary employees violated federal law, requiring immediate rehiring across multiple agencies.

U.S. District Judge William Alsup found the Trump administration's justification for firing probationary federal employees to be unlawful and ordered their reinstatement.
The ruling affects employees from agencies including the Departments of Defense, Veterans Affairs, Energy, Treasury, and Agriculture, among others.
The terminations were part of a broader effort by the Trump administration, led by the Office of Personnel Management, to reduce the federal workforce.
Judge Alsup criticized the administration for claiming performance issues as the reason for the firings, calling it a 'sham' and unsupported by evidence.
The decision follows multiple lawsuits filed by unions and nonprofits challenging the legality of the mass layoffs, with further litigation still pending.