The US Supreme Court has permitted Donald Trump's administration to proceed with plans for mass federal layoffs, which could impact numerous departments. Critics express concerns over the potential threat to essential government services. The ruling overturned a lower court’s stay of the layoffs, which align with efforts outlined in Project 2025, a plan advocating for government downsizing. While the court affirmed the likely legality of Trump’s executive order, it did not evaluate the specific plans for employee terminations. Dissent was voiced by Ketanji Brown Jackson, the only liberal justice on the court.
The US Supreme Court lifted a lower court order that had frozen mass federal layoffs, allowing Donald Trump's administration to proceed with plans that could lead to extensive job losses.
Antjuan Seawright criticized the ruling, calling the court a rightwing activist body that supports Trumpism and echoed concerns about the threat it poses to vital government services.
Trump's administration aims for a significant restructuring of federal agencies, a move informed by Project 2025, which proposes downsizing government operations.
The Supreme Court indicated the legality of the executive order and its implementation was likely valid, while not determining the specifics of proposed layoffs.
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