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Trump Administration Appeals to Supreme Court Over Halted Federal Workforce Cuts

The administration seeks to overturn a judge's order blocking mass layoffs at 21 agencies, arguing it oversteps judicial authority.

Federal workers shout chants during a rally across the street from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) headquarters, in support of the civil service in the wake of mass firings, and organized by the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) in Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. March 15, 2025. REUTERS/Chase Castor/File Photo
The Supreme Court is seen at dusk on January 18, 2025 in Washington, DC.
President Donald Trump raises his fist after arriving on Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 16, 2025, following a trip to the Middle East.
Denise Davis, a retired federal employee and NTEU union member, looks on as her great grandsons' Deondre and Montrell Griffin hold a sign during a rally across the street from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) headquarters, in support of the civil service in the wake of mass firings, and organized by the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) in Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. March 15, 2025. REUTERS/Chase Castor/File Photo

Overview

  • President Trump's administration has filed an emergency appeal with the Supreme Court to lift a nationwide injunction issued by Judge Susan Illston that temporarily blocks large-scale federal workforce reductions.
  • The judge's restraining order, issued on May 9, halted layoffs and required the administration to provide documents on its reduction plans, citing procedural and legal compliance concerns.
  • Solicitor General D. John Sauer argued that the injunction exceeds judicial authority and disrupts ongoing workforce restructuring efforts at over a dozen federal agencies.
  • The administration has also appealed to the 9th Circuit, which has set a briefing schedule extending into next week, delaying immediate resolution of the case.
  • This marks the administration's 15th emergency appeal to the Supreme Court since January, part of broader legal battles over executive authority and federal workforce policies.