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Clinton Judge Says Trump Violated Injunction with State Department Firings |

Last updated: June 4, 2025 3:30 pm
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A Federal Judge’s Ruling: A Setback for the Trump Administration’s Layoff Plans

A federal judge has determined that the Trump Administration has crossed the line, violating her preliminary injunction aimed at pausing mass layoffs across several federal agencies.

Last month, US District Judge Susan Illston, appointed by former President Clinton, escalated a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) into a preliminary injunction that halted the Trump Administration’s attempts to radically reorganize 20 agencies within the Executive Branch.

This sweeping initiative was born from an executive order signed by President Trump in February, which aimed to fundamentally restructure the Executive Branch with the help of DOGE, a rather curious acronym for a program that has raised eyebrows.

Judge Illston clarified that for such extensive changes to take place, the President must seek and obtain approval from Congress—an essential step that seems to be overlooked in the rush to make significant cuts.

As a result of her ruling, any plans for reductions-in-force (RIF) notices affecting workers in 20 federal agencies have been effectively put on hold. This decision was prompted by a lawsuit filed by the AFL-CIO and the American Federation of Government Employees, groups that the judge characterized as champions of worker rights—though some might argue they are simply anti-American.

Judge Illston’s injunction extends to DOGE, the State Department, the Treasury, and several other agencies, casting a wide net over the Trump Administration’s layoff initiatives.

On Wednesday, the judge demanded that the Trump Administration substantiate its claim that layoffs within the State Department and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) are not in violation of her injunction. Bloomberg News reported on this unfolding drama:

According to the federal judge, the Trump administration appears to be ignoring a court order designed to halt mass layoffs, a claim that raises serious questions about adherence to judicial authority.

Judge Susan Illston of the US District Court for Northern California has ordered the administration to demonstrate by June 9 that the layoffs at both the State Department and HUD do not contravene her preliminary injunction issued last month.

This ruling represents yet another hurdle for the Trump administration as it strives to trim down government size. Union representatives have argued that the administration has breached a May 23 preliminary injunction that was meant to pause layoffs during ongoing legal challenges.

Illston rejected much of the government’s defense, which argued that the layoffs were independent of President Trump’s broader downsizing plan initiated on February 11. The administration’s attorney, Andrew Bernie, claimed that the State Department layoffs were solely at the discretion of Secretary of State Marco Rubio, while indicating that planned cuts at 17 other agencies had indeed been halted.

This entire situation underscores the complex interplay between executive power and judicial oversight. It raises important questions about the administration’s commitment to following the rule of law, particularly when it comes to the treatment of federal employees whose livelihoods hang in the balance.

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