The Trump administration is required to comply with a Maryland judge’s order to temporarily reinstate nearly 25,000 employees dismissed from 18 U.S. agencies, as upheld by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. This order, issued Friday, prolongs the legal complications surrounding the administration’s efforts to dismiss federal workers designated as probationary, those who have served in their roles for the past one or two years.
The appeals court rejected the Justice Department’s request to stay the reinstatement while the case is being litigated, emphasizing that U.S. District Judge James Bredar has scheduled a hearing on March 26 to consider a longer-term injunction.
Judge Allison Jones Rushing expressed concerns regarding the nationwide scope of Bredar’s order, indicating it may have overstepped its intended reach by affecting states beyond those that brought the lawsuit. Furthermore, a separate case in San Francisco has led to a longer-term injunction for rehiring additional probationary workers, and the government is appealing that ruling as well. The case remains Maryland v USDA, 25-1248, at the 4th Circuit.
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