Judge Blocks State Department Layoffs

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A federal judge has blocked the State Department's planned layoff of 3,400 employees, expanding a previous injunction against federal workforce reductions. The Trump administration argued the State Department was a special case, but the judge rejected this, halting the layoffs. However, the larger injunction is pending before the Supreme Court, leaving the department's employees' future uncertain. The State Department had already begun preparatory steps, such as requesting employee resume updates.

Published 2025-06-14 07:45:33 UTC · Published by JQJO

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