Federal Judges Order Rehiring of Thousands of Fired Government Workers

Two court rulings challenge the legality of mass layoffs under the Trump administration, mandating immediate reinstatement of probationary employees across numerous federal agencies.

• Federal judges in Maryland and California issued injunctions requiring the Trump administration to reinstate thousands of probationary federal employees who were terminated in mass layoffs.
• The rulings found that the administration violated federal laws by failing to provide advance notice or conduct individual performance assessments before the firings.
• Judge William Alsup ordered six agencies, including Defense and Veterans Affairs, to rehire employees, while Judge James Bredar's broader ruling covered 18 agencies such as Homeland Security and Education.
• The White House plans to appeal the decisions, with press secretary Karoline Leavitt arguing that the rulings overstep judicial authority and undermine executive powers.
• The lawsuits, brought by federal employee unions and Democratic state attorneys general, allege the layoffs were part of an unlawful strategy to reduce the federal workforce.

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