TRUMP WINNING: Supreme Court Lifts Ban on Federal Firings

The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a major victory for President Donald Trump on Tuesday, overruling a Clinton-appointed judge and greenlighting mass layoffs and deep restructuring across the federal government.In an 8–1 decision, the Court struck down District Judge Susan Illston’s May 22 restraining order, which had blocked Trump’s sweeping Executive Order to reduce the size and scope of the administrative state. (more here)

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SCOTUS lifts block on federal firings

The US Supreme Court lifted a block on the White House’s plan to cut the federal workforce, likely giving the green light for firings.

President Donald Trump issued an executive order “eliminating waste, bloat, and insularity” in the government in February, ordering agencies to work with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency and plan staff reductions. But a federal judge blocked the move, saying only Congress could reorganize the executive branch.

The SCOTUS decision only declares Trump’s executive order legal, and expresses “no view on the legality” of layoffs themselves, but is seen as paving the way for cutting jobs.

The court’s current iteration tends toward “judicial minimalism,” resolving cases only on the specific facts, rather than creating broader rules.

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