Second judge orders Trump admin to rehire probationary workers let go in mass firings

Two federal judges, James Bredar and William Alsup, have ordered the Trump administration to reinstate probationary workers who were mass-fired, citing violations of laws governing large-scale layoffs. Bredar’s ruling in Baltimore halted the firings for at least two weeks, while Alsup’s order directed six agencies to offer job reinstatement to terminated employees. The administration has appealed Alsup’s ruling, arguing the firings were for performance reasons, not mass layoffs, as multiple lawsuits are filed over the actions.

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