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US Judge Plans to Block Hundreds of Trump Admin Layoffs

U.S. District Judge Susan Illston also noted she would require the rehiring of about 300 employees at several departments.
US Judge Plans to Block Hundreds of Trump Admin Layoffs
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Kimberly Hayek
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Judge Susan Illston of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California stated during a court hearing that she would block the departments of State and Education from moving forward with approximately 250 and 150 layoffs, respectively.

The decision comes after a lawsuit filed in October by unions challenging the Trump administration’s plans to shrink the federal workforce.

Kimberly Hayek
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Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.