Trump, Judge Susan Illston and layoffs
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U.S. District Judge Susan Illston barred several agencies from making drastic job cuts, saying the White House needs consent from Congress.
A judge halted President Trump's executive order to lay off 1,300 Department of Education employees, upholding a lawsuit against it as crucial federal duties were at stake.
The Trump administration pulled the research from a public government website because it referred to LGBTQ+ or “non-gender conforming” individuals, the ACLU said.
A federal judge says the President needs Congressional approval to downsize or restructure the government. U.S. District Judge Susan Illston has issued a preliminary injunction that halts the Trump administration’s executive order to reduce the federal workforce.