A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order preventing federal agencies from carrying out widespread layoff plans initiated by the Trump administration, ruling the actions likely unlawful. The order, lasting at least 14 days, halts agency reductions-in-force and applies to multiple departments and organizations. The judge determined that the president lacks the constitutional authority to reorganize the executive branch without Congress's collaboration. Employee unions and advocacy groups are behind the legal challenge, arguing for a balance of power among the branches of government regarding workforce changes.
"Federal courts should not micromanage the vast federal workforce, but courts must sometimes act to preserve the proper checks and balances between the three branches of government."
"The president has neither constitutional nor, at this time, statutory authority to reorganize the executive branch."
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