Magistrate Susan Illston ordered a two -week break on Friday, believing that these measures probably required the approval of the congress. “The Court considers that the president must probably request the cooperation of the Congress to order the changes he wishes, and therefore issues a temporary restriction order to suspend the large -scale workforce reductions in the interval,” wrote Susan Illston in his order.
Since his return to the White House in January, Donald Trump has ordered federal agencies to prepare large -scale workforce reduction plans, as part of the efforts made by the Commission for Government Effectiveness (DOGE), led by billionaire Elon Musk, to reduce the workforce of the federal administration.
Union complaint
In a decree of February 11, Donald Trump called for a “crucial transformation of the federal bureaucracy” and asked agencies to dismiss employees who are not considered important.
Last week, a coalition of unions, non -profit groups and six cities and counties continued Donald Trump, Doge and federal agencies, including the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), arguing that they had exceeded their authority by implementing massive layoffs without the green light of Congress.
“The Trump administration’s illegal attempt to reorganize the federal government has plunged agencies into chaos, disturbing the important services provided through our nation,” said the complainants, led by the American Government Employees (AFGE), in a joint statement, welcoming the temporary freeze orston.
Humanitarian aid targeted
Donald Trump quickly took action to dismiss thousands of government employees this year and reduce programs – notably by targeting the USAID USAID humanitarian aid, initiatives in favor of diversity throughout the government and various other offices.
But in several cases, judges have thwarted or delayed these initiatives, particularly in matters of immigration and reduction of public spending.
