May 30, 2025
Overhaul of the Federal Government Remains on Hold
Last week, Northern District of California Judge Susan Illston issued a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s efforts to revamp the federal workforce, extending
a previous two-week temporary restraining order blocking their plans.
The Alliance is one of the plaintiffs in the case, along with the American Federation of Government of Employees (AFGE), American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), Service Employees International Union (SEIU), and several other labor and allied organizations.
The ruling bars 22 government agencies from implementing planned layoffs until lawsuit proceedings conclude. Specified bureaus include the departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Energy, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Labor, State, Treasury, Transportation, and Veterans Affairs.
The Trump administration appealed the temporary restraining order in the Supreme Court and is expected to appeal the preliminary injunction.
This was originally published in the May 30, 2025 edition of the Friday Alert. Read the full length version and see other Friday Alert editions here.
