Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Admin's Mass Firings of Federal Workers

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

45% : Illson said that the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) do not have statutory power to direct other federal agencies to conduct large-scale staff terminations and restructuring.
44% : The order applies to multiple federal agencies, including the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Energy, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Labor, Transportation, Treasury, and Veterans Affairs.
44% : " Plaintiffs in the lawsuit include the American Federation of Government Employees, Alliance for Retired Americans, American Public Health Association, Center for Taxpayer Rights, and the cities and counties in California, Illinois, Maryland, Texas, and Washington.
43% : U.S. District Judge Susan Illston sided with a group of labor unions, non-profit organizations, and local governments, who argued that President Donald Trump overstepped his authority when he issued an executive order directing agency leaders to initiate large-scale "reductions in force" without getting approval from Congress.

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