A federal judge in San Francisco has issued a ruling that the mass firings of probationary employees by the Trump administration may be unlawful. U.S. District Judge William Alsup determined that the Office of Personnel Management lacks the authority to mandate such firings across federal agencies. Labor unions and nonprofit organizations have filed a lawsuit against the administration's efforts to reduce the federal workforce, which includes targeting career officials. The ruling offers temporary relief but does not guarantee the re-employment of those already dismissed.
U.S. District Judge William Alsup stated that "OPM does not have any authority whatsoever, under any statute in the history of the universe, to hire or fire any employees but its own."
Danielle Leonard, an attorney for the coalition, remarked that the order indicates the federal government agencies should heed the court's warning that the firings were unlawful.
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