A federal judge in San Francisco has found the mass firings of probationary employees likely unlawful, granting an injunction to labor unions and organizations endeavoring to halt the Trump administration's efforts to reduce the federal workforce. U.S. District Judge William Alsup emphasized the Office of Personnel Management's lack of authority in hiring or firing employees of other agencies. Although the ruling does not guarantee reemployment for those already dismissed, it serves as a warning against unlawful firings moving forward.
U.S. District Judge William Alsup stated, '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.'
Lawyers for the government agreed that the Office of Personnel Management has no authority to hire or fire employees in other agencies.
Danielle Leonard, an attorney for the coalition, remarked, 'What it means in practical effects is the agencies of the federal government should hear the court's warning that that order was unlawful.'
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