{"id":126604,"date":"2025-05-24T09:45:15","date_gmt":"2025-05-24T06:45:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/?p=126604"},"modified":"2025-05-24T09:45:19","modified_gmt":"2025-05-24T06:45:19","slug":"federal-judge-blocks-trumps-mass-layoffs-in-government-overhaul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/united-states\/126604-federal-judge-blocks-trumps-mass-layoffs-in-government-overhaul\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal Judge Blocks Trump&#8217;s Mass Layoffs in Government Overhaul"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A U.S. judge has extended a block on President Donald Trump\u2019s plan to lay off hundreds of thousands of federal workers, dealing a blow to his administration\u2019s sweeping government overhaul, Arab News reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>U.S. District Judge Susan Illston barred agencies from mass layoffs, a key part of Trump\u2019s push to downsize or eliminate federal departments. The ruling stems from lawsuits by unions, nonprofits, and municipalities arguing the plan required congressional approval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to intervene, claiming the judge overstepped presidential authority. Meanwhile, agencies had already begun cuts, with 260,000 workers expected to depart by September\u2014many through buyouts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"617\" src=\"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-24-094437-1024x617.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-126606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-24-094437-1024x617.png 1024w, https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-24-094437-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-24-094437-768x463.png 768w, https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-24-094437-780x470.png 780w, https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-24-094437.png 1112w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Trump\u2019s order sought to eliminate redundant roles, reduce contractors, and automate tasks, targeting agencies like Veterans Affairs (80,000+ jobs at risk) and Health and Human Services (10,000+ cuts).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Illston\u2019s decision follows her earlier two-week freeze on layoffs and reinstates affected workers. Legal battles continue, including a separate appeals court pause on rehiring 25,000 probationary employees.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A U.S. judge has extended a block on President Donald Trump\u2019s plan to lay off hundreds of thousands of federal workers, dealing a blow to his administration\u2019s sweeping government overhaul, Arab News reported. 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