A federal judge mandated the reinstatement of approximately 24,000 federal employees unlawfully terminated by the Trump administration. The preliminary injunction affects staff from key departments, emphasizing adherence to federal laws concerning workforce reductions. Judge Alsup criticized the Office of Personnel Management's tactics in citing poor performance as a basis for dismissals, highlighting cases of employees with outstanding reviews. He indicated potential future extensions of the order to other agencies, countering the administration's approach to employee terminations.
"This is not 'some wild and crazy judge in San Francisco said some administration cannot engage in a reduction in force,'" Alsup said.
"The reason that OPM had wanted to put this based on performance was at least in my view a gimmick to avoid the [RIF laws]," the judge said.
"It's a sad, sad day when our government would fire a good employee and say it's based on performance issues when it is not."
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