October 16, 2025
US judge blocks Trump’s plan to fire thousands of government employees
A man casts a shadow as he walks toward the Hubert H. Humphrey Building, home of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in Washington, DC, U.S., April 1, 2025. — Reuters About 4,100 workers have been notified of layoffs during the shutdown. Two unions representing state employees sued. The judge says express political motivation is not allowed under the law. A federal judge in California on Wednesday ordered President Donald Trump’s administration to stop mass layoffs of federal workers during a partial government shutdown, while she ruled unions’ claims that the job cuts are illegal. During a hearing










