"U.S. District Judge Susan Illston will hear preliminary arguments on Wednesday in a case brought by the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), which together represent more than 800,000 federal workers. The unions have asked the court to pause the implementation of layoffs already underway and stop any additional layoff notices from being sent out."
"On Friday, at least seven different agencies sent RIF notices to more than 4,000 federal employees, according to a status update from Stephen Billy, a senior advisor to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Noting that the situation is "fluid and rapidly evolving," Billy cautioned that the numbers could change. On Tuesday, the Trump administration provided a new status update with a slightly lower count, but again emphasized that "agencies are continually finalizing their RIF plans.""
U.S. District Judge Susan Illston will hear preliminary arguments in a lawsuit filed by AFGE and AFSCME seeking to pause ongoing and future layoffs of federal employees. The unions represent more than 800,000 federal workers and ask the court to stop implementation of reductions-in-force and prevent additional layoff notices. The Trump administration contends the court lacks jurisdiction to halt the layoffs. Agencies have begun RIFs, with at least seven agencies sending notices to over 4,000 employees according to OMB adviser Stephen Billy, who warned the numbers remain fluid. OMB earlier urged agencies to consider layoffs for programs not aligned with the president's priorities.
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