US Judge Orders Reinstatement of Thousands of Federal Employees Fired Under Trump Administration

A federal court ruled that mass dismissals justified by alleged poor performance violated labor laws, prompting legal challenges from the administration.

• Federal Judge William Alsup ruled that thousands of federal employees fired during their probationary periods must be reinstated, citing unlawful dismissals.
• The layoffs, overseen by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, were part of President Trump's cost-cutting measures in federal agencies.
• Alsup stated the justification of 'poor performance' for the firings was a deceptive tactic to bypass legal protections for federal employees.
• The ruling affects six federal departments, including Defense, Energy, and Veterans Affairs, and stems from a lawsuit filed by labor unions.
• The Trump administration plans to appeal the decision, asserting executive authority and criticizing the court's intervention.

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