A Maryland court ruling has highlighted illegal layoffs affecting federal employees in 19 states and the District of Columbia, led by agencies such as HUD and CFPB. Judge James Bredar's decision indicates probable legal violations by these agencies regarding mass terminations. He ordered a preliminary injunction to restore employment for impacted probationary workers, citing irreparable harm to the states involved. The injunction, however, is limited to the plaintiff states, reflecting concerns over judicial overreach. The federal government intends to appeal this decision amid broader implications for unemployment claims and state responses.
The appropriate remedy now, until final judgment is entered, is entry of a preliminary injunction restoring the employment of those federal probationary workers whose sudden layoffs without requisite notice likely have harmed, are harming, and will continue to harm the plaintiff states if not immediately stopped.
The judge went on to say that, due to concerns of judicial overreach, the injunction he has ordered is restricted only to the states that brought this particular action, rather than nationally.
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