The U.S. Supreme Court blocked a judge’s order for President Donald Trump’s administration to rehire thousands of federal workers who were fired as part of an effort to reduce the federal workforce. The court put on hold the injunction requiring six federal agencies to reinstate probationary employees while litigation continues. Trump and billionaire advisor Elon Musk have been working to shrink the federal bureaucracy. The court’s decision was criticized by liberal Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson. The judge who issued the injunction had questioned the administration’s justification for the mass firings and criticized their compliance with the order to reinstate the workers. The Justice Department argued that the order violated the separation of powers between the judiciary and executive branches. The Supreme Court has recently sided with Trump in various decisions, allowing him to pursue deportation of alleged gang members and proceed with cuts to teacher training grants. The court also halted a judge’s order requiring the return of a Salvadoran man who was deported in error. Overall, the court’s decisions reflect a trend of supporting Trump’s policies and challenging the actions of lower courts.
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