Trump, Supreme Court and layoffs
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The Trump administration is indefinitely barred from issuing or finalizing widespread layoffs at most major federal agencies after a judge late Thursday night issued a preliminary injunction finding the president likely acted outside his legal and constitutional powers.
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to reverse a lower court order that has blocked mass firings and major reorganizations at federal agencies, a case that could have enormous consequences on President Donald Trump’s ability to reshape the federal government.
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The Trump administration made yet another emergency appeal to the Supreme Court Friday, this time asking it to lift a district judge’s order halting layoffs for thousands of federal workers. U.S. District Judge Susan Illston,
RIF plans have been frozen for two weeks, but federal court suggests they are unconstitutional and implementation will remain prohibited indefinitely.