A federal judge has issued a temporary halt to the Trump administration’s plans to eliminate thousands of government positions, including nearly all staff in a key Department of Education program. The ruling comes as part of a legal challenge arguing the mass layoffs violate federal hiring protections and due process. Legal experts say the decision could delay—or even derail—efforts to restructure the agency’s workforce amid ongoing budget disputes. The case raises questions about how the administration will proceed while the injunction remains in effect.
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from laying off thousands of government employees, including nearly all of the workers in the Department of Education’s special ...
