9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Mar. 24, 2025
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to block reinstatement of 16,000 federal workers
The Trump administration on Monday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to halt a San Francisco judge's order requiring six federal agencies to reinstate over 16,000 probationary employees. Acting Solicitor General Sarah M. Harris argued the ruling oversteps judicial authority and threatens the separation of powers.
The Trump administration on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to stay a San Francisco federal judge's order to reinstate more than 16,000 probationary employees with six federal agencies.
Acting U.S. Solicitor General Sarah M. Harris wrote that a preliminary injunction blocking the administration's firing of the workers, issued by Senior U.S. District Judge William Alsup on March 13, let third parties "hijack the employment relationship between the federal governmen...
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