Oct. 29, 2025
San Francisco judge blocks Trump administration firings during government shutdown
Senior U.S. District Judge Susan Y. Illston, an appointee of President Bill Clinton, issued a preliminary injunction halting the Trump administration's plan to fire federal employees during the government shutdown, ruling the move likely violates administrative law and constitutes political retribution.
In an order from the bench, a San Francisco federal judge on Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction blocking employee firings by President Donald Trump's administration during the government shutdown.
"The plaintiffs are likely to succeed on their Administrative Procedure Act claims, that the actions by [the Office of Management and Budget and the Office of Personnel Management] to essentially authorize [reductions in force] during the government shutdown are unlawful,&...
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