Trump Administration Defies Court Order on Federal RIFs | JQJO

The Trump administration is refusing to disclose details of federal agency staff reductions, defying a court order. Despite a judge's order to provide a list of 40 reduction-in-force actions across 17 agencies, the administration claims the information is privileged and plans to file a motion to dismiss the union's lawsuit. The administration argues that the Supreme Court's decision allowing agencies to proceed with RIFs supersedes the court order. However, the union contends that the RIFs are underway and the information is crucial to assess the legality of the administration's actions.