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HHS Executes Mass Layoffs After Supreme Court Clears Way

The agency moved ahead with terminations after a July 8 ruling, with key CDC and FDA units remaining exempt under ongoing injunctions.

A man casts a shadow as he walks toward the Hubert H. Humphrey Building, headquarters of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 1, 2025. The department is moving forward with job cuts.
A sign is displayed outside of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) headquarters at the Hubert H. Humphrey Building in Washington, DC, on June 2.
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Overview

  • On July 14, HHS finalized separations for thousands of employees whose layoffs had been stalled by lower court injunctions.
  • The cuts affect staff originally notified on April 1 across FDA, CDC and NIH divisions as part of a 10,000-job restructuring announced in March.
  • A Supreme Court stay on July 8 put a hold on a district court block and allowed the agency to proceed with part of its reduction-in-force plan.
  • A preliminary injunction in NY v. Kennedy shields employees in six CDC units, the FDA Center for Tobacco Products, the Office of Head Start and a planning division from immediate dismissal.
  • The Supreme Court stressed it “expresses no view” on the legality of any specific reorganization plan, preserving the potential for further legal challenges.