US judge blocks Trump administration from firing federal employees on probation
- A federal judge, James Bredar, ruled to reinstate fired federal probationary employees in 19 states and the District of Columbia, while narrowing the scope of his order.
- The ruling requires 18 agencies to follow specific rules regarding future layoffs.
- Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown stated that the firings were a coordinated effort to eliminate the federal workforce unlawfully.
- The lawsuit claims the mass firings cause irreparable burdens on states, which must support unemployed workers.
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Mayes leads Arizona fight for workers fired under Trump administration
PHOENIX Ariz. (KVOA) - Arizona Attorney General Mayes, along with 20 other attorneys general, has secured a preliminary injunction against the Trump administration for the mass firings of federal probationary employees.


Judge orders fired federal probationary workers reinstated in 19 states, D.C.
Democratic U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland speaks at a rally in support of federal workers outside the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 19, 2025. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Maryland late Tuesday ordered federal agencies across 19 states and the District of Columbia to reinstate thousands of probationary workers who were fired as part of White House advis…
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