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Federal appeals court upholds pause on Trump Administration’s mass firings

May 31, 2025
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Federal appeals court upholds pause on Trump Administration’s mass firings
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WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court upheld a legal pause on President Trump’s mass firings from various agencies, delivering the Republican administration another legal setback in reshaping the executive branch.

The San Francisco-based US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in a 2-1 opinion Friday declined to let the Trump administration proceed with its staffing cuts, following a pause by a federal judge earlier this month to its reductions in force (RIFs) efforts overseen by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

At issue was Trump’s Feb. 13 executive order demanding the “large-scale reductions in force” to federal agencies, which prompted a coalition of unions, non-profits and local governments to sue.

A view of the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals  on June 12, 2017 in San Francisco, California.
The San Francisco-based US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in a 2-1 opinion declined to let the Trump administration proceed with its reductions in force (RIFs) plan. Getty Images

“The Executive Order at issue here far exceeds the President’s supervisory powers under the Constitution,” wrote Circuit Judge William Fletcher, an appointee of former President Bill Clinton.

“The President enjoys significant removal power with respect to the appointed officers of federal agencies,” he added. “But even that power is not unlimited.”

The majority opinion, joined by Biden-appointed Circuit Judge Lucy Koh, also noted “cuts of up to 50%” of Department of Energy staff, the elimination of AmeriCorps volunteer youth programs and the layoffs of thousands of other probationary employees in the government.

Fired federal employees gather in the atrium of the Hart Office Senate Building on April 29, 2025 in Washington, DC.
Fired federal employees gather in the atrium of the Hart Office Senate Building on April 29, 2025 in Washington, DC. Getty Images

Circuit Judge Consuelo Maria Callahan in a dissenting opinion charged that the plaintiffs were “bypassing the comprehensive administrative scheme that Congress has enacted to handle federal sector labor and employment disputes.”

“The district court nevertheless entertained Plaintiffs’ claims and concluded that the Executive’s actions likely violate separation of powers — without making any finding that any agency’s RIF is likely to violate any statute,” wrote Callahan, an appointee of former President George W. Bush.

“The court then entered a sweeping preliminary injunction that strips the Executive of control over its own personnel,” she disputed the lower court ruling, noting the Trump administration was likely to succeed in the case.

President Donald Trump, joined by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, speaks to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on May 30, 2025 in Washington, DC.
The Trump administration had previously asked the US Supreme Court to intervene and allow the federal workforce restructuring. Getty Images

The Trump administration had previously asked the US Supreme Court to intervene and allow the federal workforce restructuring initiated by the Office of Personnel Management and the Office of Management and Budget — but the high court has yet to take up the case.

US District Judge Susan Illston in San Francisco granted a temporary restraining order on the restructuring for 14 days, ruling May 9 that Trump officials had made the move without congressional authorization.

“The Court here is not considering the potential loss of income of one individual employee, but the widespread termination of salaries and benefits for individuals, families, and communities,” Illston wrote.

People protest against the administration of US President Donald Trump's decision to virtually shut down the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on February 5, 2025.
Staffers at USAID were forced out due to other consolidations in the executive branch begun under Trump. AFP via Getty Images

On May 22, the California judge extended that to a preliminary injunction, initiating the appeal to the federal circuit court.

“A single judge is attempting to unconstitutionally seize the power of hiring and firing from the Executive Branch,” White House spokesman Harrison Fields fired back in a statement.

“The President has the authority to exercise the power of the entire executive branch — singular district court judges cannot abuse the power of the entire judiciary to thwart the President’s agenda.”

A second appeal to the Supreme Court has yet to be filed.

The post Federal appeals court upholds pause on Trump Administration’s mass firings appeared first on New York Post.

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