Supreme Court stays order reinstating fired federal workers

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

44% : Driving the news: The justices blocked an order from a California judge for the administration to reinstate 16,000 probationary employees while a lawsuit plays out. What they're saying: "Today's order by the U.S. Supreme Court is deeply disappointing but is only a momentary pause in our efforts to enforce the trial court's orders and hold the federal government accountable," the American Federation of Government Employees, a union representing a coalition of federal workers, said in a statement. Zoom out: Federal workers have filed numerous lawsuits against the government, though this is the first mass-firing case to reach the high court.

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