US judge halts Trump administration's calls for mass firings at agencies
A California federal judge said that the U.S. Office of Personnel Management lacked the power to order federal agencies to fire any workers, including probationary employees who typically have less than a year of experience.
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.
Judge tells White House to stop ordering mass firings
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Judge halts mass firings of federal workers at some agencies
A federal judge in San Francisco on Thursday found that the mass firings of probationary employees were likely unlawful, granting some temporary relief to a coalition of labor unions and organizations that has sued to stop the Trump administration’s massive trimming of the federal workforce.
US judge in San Francisco will hear request by unions to halt mass firings of probationary workers
Labor unions are asking a federal judge in San Francisco for an emergency injunction blocking the mass firings of probationary federal employees by President Donald Trump’s administration
Here’s Where Trump’s Government Layoffs Reportedly Are—As Judge Blocks Mass Firings Of Probationary Employees
A federal judge ruled Thursday the Trump administration’s mass firing of probationary government workers was probably illegal, according to multiple outlets, ordering the Office of Personnel Management to rescind directives that triggered the layoffs after the Trump administration recently indicated the largest round of layoffs to several federal agencies yet is forthcoming.
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Mass Layoffs at NOAA Spark Concerns Over Weather, Climate Research
T he Trump Administration has begun firing probationary employees at the federal agency tasked with overseeing weather ...
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Federal workers turn to little-known ‘merit board’ as they try to avoid Trump’s mass layoffs
Federal workers are rushing to a little-known and understaffed office to try to save their jobs from President Donald Trump’s ...
Judge Says Trump Administration Memos Directing Mass Firings Were Illegal
A federal judge in California ordered the retraction of the memos. He suggested, but did not order, that the layoffs be ...
Mass Firings Aren't Meritocracy
The goal is to make the federal government a meritocracy as much as possible. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 27, 2025 But the way DOGE has handled these firings probably isn't the right means of ...
5 things to know for Feb. 28: Minerals deal, Mass firings, Tropical cyclone, Meta, Oscars
Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. 1. Minerals deal. Ukrainian President Volodymyr ...