Judge rules mass firings of federal probationary employees likely unlawful
U.S. District Judge William Alsup instructed the Office of Personnel Management to inform certain federal agencies it had no authority to order the firings of probationary employees. The ruling is
Federal judge invalidates OPM’s directives to terminate federal probationary workers
A federal court said OPM's directives on probationary firings have no legal effect, since the office has no authority to order firings in other agencies.
Federal judge says Elon Musk's DOGE-led mass firings need to stop now: "Illegal"
A federal judge put the kibosh on Elon Musk's DOGE-led mass firings of federal workers, calling the billionaire's tactics "illegal." San Francisco's U.S. District Judge William Alsup said on Thursday that the Office of Personnel Management can hire and fire employees within its own department,
Judge finds mass firings of federal probationary workers were likely unlawful
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge in San Francisco on Thursday found that the mass firings of probationary employees were likely unlawful, granting temporary relief to a coalition of labor unions and organizations that has sued to stop the Trump administration’s massive dismantling of the federal workforce.
Federal judge orders Trump administration to rescind 'illegal' layoff memo
A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to rescind a Office of Personnel Management memo directing agencies to determine whether employees should be fired.
US judge says mass firings of some federal workers likely illegal
Thousands of workers have been fired by the Trump administration as part of its effort to slash the federal workforce.
FDA rehires at least one food safety employee; federal judge says some firings likely done illegally
Some staff at the FDA and USDA could be headed back to work after mass government firings at the behest of the Department of Governmental Efficiency led
Judge blocks Trump administration from firing probationary employees
A Northern California federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from its mass firing of probationary federal employees, a group that represents some of the newest hires.
Judge blocks Trump administration’s mass firings of federal workers
A federal judge ruled that the terminations at agencies including the Department of Defense were probably illegal.
Trump administration accused of sidestepping court rulings amid spree of legal losses
Trump’s order aims to limit birthright citizenship to people who have at least one parent who is a United States citizen or ...
Ruling may have paused layoffs at Tinker Air Force Base, but many officials remain concerned
It may have been the move made by a federal judge, or it may have been raw political pressure but whatever the reason, the ...
Judge tells White House to stop ordering mass firings
A federal judge in Northern California Thursday ordered the White House Office of Personnel Management to temporarily stop ...