The Supreme Court issued a temporary stay on a lower court ruling that mandated the rehiring of roughly 16,000 probationary employees dismissed by the Trump administration. This action provides a temporary reprieve for the administration's efforts to reduce the size of the government.
U.S. District Judge William Alsup had previously determined that the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) lacked the legal authority to oversee the mass firings within several federal departments, including Agriculture, Defense, Energy, Interior, Treasury, and Veterans Affairs.
The Supreme Court's decision temporarily halts the rehiring process, offering a win for the Trump administration's agenda of government downsizing. The ultimate resolution of the case remains pending.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday paused an order by a lower-court judge requiring the Trump administration to rehire about 16,000 fired probationary employees, at least a temporary victory for the president’s efforts to radically downsize the government and dismantle some agencies.
U.S. District Judge William Alsup ruled last month that the government’s human resource agency, the Office of Personnel Management, had no legal authority to direct mass firings at the departments of Agriculture, Defense, Energy, Interior, Treasury and Veterans Affairs.
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