A federal judge plans to litigate the legality of individual agency workforce reduction plans even after the Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to proceed with mass layoffs. While the Supreme Court's decision lifted the injunction affecting major agencies, it did not address the legality of individual Reduction in Force (RIF) plans. Judge Susan Illston stated that compliance with federal law needs review, and she ordered the administration to submit those plans for examination, emphasizing that prior executive privilege claims are questionable given the context of the injunction.
Judge Susan Illston emphasized her intent to litigate the legality of individual agency workforce reduction plans. The Supreme Court's ruling allowed mass layoffs but did not rule on individual plans.
With the Supreme Court allowing the Trump administration to proceed with reductions in force, Judge Illston indicated that individual agency plans must be examined for compliance with federal law.
The federal employee unions and other groups prompted an urgent request for the administration to submit RIF plans to the court for legality assessment following the Supreme Court's decision.
Judge Illston ordered a response from the Trump administration about the legality of individual agency layoff plans, noting previous arguments of executive privilege were undermined by the imposed injunction.
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