A California judge has issued an emergency order stopping the Trump administration's efforts to significantly downsize the federal workforce. The ruling comes after a lawsuit from labor unions and cities, asserting that the President needs Congressional cooperation for such changes. Judge Susan Illston's order pauses large-scale reductions initiated by a February executive order and a later memo from the Department of Government Efficiency, particularly affecting agencies poised for cuts like the Department of Health and Human Services. The judge clarified the administration must enact changes lawfully.
Judge Susan Illston ordered the Trump administration to halt significant downsizing of the federal workforce, emphasizing that the President must seek Congressional cooperation.
The emergency order, issued in response to a lawsuit, pauses large-scale reductions in federal force pending a lawful approach by the President.
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