20 Attorneys General Sue Federal Agencies Over Mass Terminations

The states say they’ve been harmed by the mass layoffs and want a court to reinstate the fired workers.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta attends a press conference in Los Angeles, Calif., on April 15, 2024. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

Maryland, California, and 17 other state attorneys general sued nearly two dozen federal agencies under President Donald Trump’s administration on March 6, seeking reinstatement for tens of thousands of newer workers laid off in recent weeks.

The mass terminations of probationary workers are illegal because the agencies have not been complying with legal requirements for reductions in force (RIFs), Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown and the other attorneys general said in the lawsuit.