A federal judge further halts Trump's radical transformation of government

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2. Judge blocks Trump administration mass layoffs at many U.S. agencies

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/23/judge-blocks-trump-federal-workforce-cuts.html

A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from sharply cutting jobs and reorganizing the structure of many major federal agencies.

The order granted a preliminary injunction that pauses further reductions in force and “reorganization of the executive branch for the duration of the lawsuit.”

“Presidents may set policy priorities for the executive branch, and agency heads may implement them. This much is undisputed,” wrote Judge Susan Illston in her order in U.S. District Court for the District of Northern California.

“But Congress creates federal agencies, funds them, and gives them duties that — by statute — they must carry out. Agencies may not conduct large-scale reorganizations and reductions in force in blatant disregard of Congress’s mandates, and a President may not initiate large-scale executive branch reorganization without partnering with Congress,” Illston wrote.
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