Overview

• The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily blocked Judge William Alsup's order to reinstate thousands of probationary federal employees fired by the Trump administration.
• The administration defended the mass terminations as performance-related, a claim that has been questioned by Judge Alsup and other courts.
• The halted reinstatement order applied to six federal agencies, including the Departments of Defense, Energy, and Veterans Affairs.
• The Supreme Court noted that nine non-profit organizations involved in the case lacked legal standing, narrowing the scope of the litigation.
• The broader legal battle over the administration's efforts to downsize the federal workforce and reshape government operations continues.