The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to halt a ruling ordering the rehiring of thousands of federal workers let go in mass firings across several agencies.

Summary

The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to block a ruling that ordered the rehiring of 16,000 federal workers fired in a mass downsizing.

U.S. District Judge William Alsup ruled the terminations violated federal law and mandated reinstatement.

The administration argued the judge overstepped his authority and that plaintiffs lacked standing to sue. The appeal urged the conservative-majority court to limit judicial interference with executive actions.

The firings affected six federal agencies and sparked lawsuits from unions and nonprofits.