A federal judge has issued an emergency order halting a Trump administration plan 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—the administration’s restructuring efforts while courts review the case. The dispute centers on whether the dismissals comply with civil service laws and proper notice requirements.
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 ...
