Federal judge blocks Trump administration’s mass layoffs of civil servants – Rezazade
Ali Reza Rezazade, the first vice president of the Iranian opposition in Washington, said a federal judge on Thursday ordered the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to reverse orders to lay off probationary employees at government agencies, deeming them likely illegal.
The lawsuit was filed by unions representing civil servants.
U.S. District Court Judge William Alsup ordered the OPM to revoke its previous directives, which affected more than two dozen agencies, including the Department of Defense, the National Park Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the National Science Foundation, and others. The decision was one of the most significant legal blows to President Donald Trump’s attempts to reduce the federal workforce.
“Congress has given the power to hire and fire employees directly to the agencies themselves. “For example, the Department of Defense has the statutory right to do this,” Judge Alsup said in a ruling in federal court in San Francisco. “The Office of Personnel Management has no authority, ever in the history of the universe, to fire employees of other agencies. They can only fire their own employees.”
It is not yet clear how quickly or if this decision will help those civil servants who have already been fired. An OPM spokesman declined to comment. In his ruling, the judge specifically prohibited the Department of Defense from proceeding with the planned layoffs of civilian employees scheduled for Friday. However, he did not specify what should happen at other agencies.
A written court order is expected to be issued soon, with the next hearing scheduled for March 13. The lawsuit against OPM was filed by a group of unions and human rights organizations led by the American Federation of Government Employees, which represents about 800,000 federal workers. The plaintiffs allege that OPM violated the law when it ordered the dismissal of all probationary employees, meaning those in their first or second year with the government, in mid-February. Some experienced employees who have moved to new positions are also considered probationary.
По теме
Новости мираThe US Supreme Court’s decision on the use of the National Guard in “blue” cities was not just a legal nuance, but a potential catalyst for a dangerous escalation in domestic politics in the United States.
Новости мираUS President Donald Trump announced a “complete and total blockade” of all sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving Venezuela. He announced this in a post on the Truth Social platform, while simultaneously declaring his intention to recognize the regime of Nicolas Maduro as a foreign terrorist organization.
Новости мираПрезидент США Дональд Трамп объявил о «полной и тотальной блокаде» всех санкционных нефтяных танкеров, входящих в Венесуэлу или покидающих её порты. Об этом он сообщил в публикации на платформе Truth Social, одновременно заявив о намерении признать режим Николаса Мадуро иностранной террористической организацией.
Новости мираInformation about Ukraine’s readiness to consider refusing to join NATO in exchange for Western security guarantees became the subject of active discussion after Western media reports about President Volodymyr Zelensky’s negotiations with American envoys in Berlin.
Новости мираUkrainian drones have carried out a series of successful strikes on Russian territory. The seaport in the Kuban, the refinery in the Samara region and the Grozny City complex in Chechnya were damaged, after which the Grozny airport restricted work. In local public places - panic and shouts: "F**k I came here!"
Новости мираУкраинские беспилотники провели серию успешных ударов по территории россии. Повреждены морской порт на Кубани, НПЗ в Самарской области и комплекс «Грозный Сити» в Чечне, после чего аэропорт Грозного ввёл ограничения в работе. В местных пабликах — паника и крики: «На**й я сюда приехал!»
Новости мираGerman Chancellor Friedrich Merz has made it clear that Russia’s return to the G8 is currently impossible, even though such a clause is included in Donald Trump’s “peace plan” for Ukraine. According to him, none of the six G7 members, except the United States, is willing to discuss such a scenario.
Новости мираКанцлер Германии Фридрих Мерц заявил, что возвращение россии к формату «Группы восьми» невозможно — несмотря на то, что такой пункт содержится в «мирном плане» Дональда Трампа для Украины. По словам Мерца, среди шести членов G7, кроме США, нет ни одной страны, готовой обсуждать подобное решение.
Новости мираPresident Donald Trump has called for the arrest of a group of Democratic congressmen who publicly appealed to the military and intelligence agencies to not carry out illegal orders. In his post, he called their actions “treason” and “separatist behavior,” and the punishment “may include the death penalty.”
Новости мираПрезидент Дональд Трамп призвал к аресту группы конгрессменов-демократов, которые публично обратились к военным и представителям спецслужб с призывом не выполнять незаконные приказы. В своём сообщении он назвал их действия «государственной изменой» и «сепаратистским поведением», а наказание — таким, что «может предусматривать смертную казнь».
Новости «Новости мира»
Новости мираThe US Supreme Court’s decision on the use of the National Guard in “blue” cities was not just a legal nuance, but a potential catalyst for a dangerous escalation in domestic politics in the United States.
Новости мираUS President Donald Trump announced a “complete and total blockade” of all sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving Venezuela. He announced this in a post on the Truth Social platform, while simultaneously declaring his intention to recognize the regime of Nicolas Maduro as a foreign terrorist organization.
Новости мираПрезидент США Дональд Трамп объявил о «полной и тотальной блокаде» всех санкционных нефтяных танкеров, входящих в Венесуэлу или покидающих её порты. Об этом он сообщил в публикации на платформе Truth Social, одновременно заявив о намерении признать режим Николаса Мадуро иностранной террористической организацией.
Новости мираInformation about Ukraine’s readiness to consider refusing to join NATO in exchange for Western security guarantees became the subject of active discussion after Western media reports about President Volodymyr Zelensky’s negotiations with American envoys in Berlin.