Tag: Federal judiciary of the United States

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s controversial plan to fire federal employees during the government shutdown. The ruling comes amid allegations that officials exploited the funding lapse to implement mass layoffs.

Federal Judge Halts Administration’s Shutdown Firings

A federal judge has issued a temporary injunction blocking the Trump administration’s plan to fire thousands of federal employees during the ongoing government shutdown, according to court documents unsealed today. Judge Susan Illston of the US District Court for the Northern District of California granted the emergency motion filed by labor unions representing federal workers, stating that plaintiffs would likely demonstrate the administration’s actions were “illegal and in excess of authority.”