District Judge Deborah Boardman granted a two-week restraining order on the Education Department and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on Monday, preventing the sharing of any personal…
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Federal Judge Denies Federal Union Request to Block Layoffs
He recommends the unions make claims with the Federal Labor Relations Authority. District Judge Christopher Cooper made a preliminary ruling denying the request from government employee unions to…
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Federal Judge Rules DOGE May Access Education Department Systems
He stated that the student group’s lawsuit was based on speculation. Judge Randolph Moss of the District of Columbia U.S. District Court rejected a student group’s attempt to…
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Federal Judge Rules DOGE Can Access Federal Records in HHS, DOL, and CFPB
Unions and nonprofits had requested a temporary injunction against DOGE, claiming it is not a valid agency. District Judge John Bates ruled late last week that DOGE likely…
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Federal Judge Rules Treasury Secretary Not Part of DOGE Block
However, she retained the temporary restraining order against DOGE. U.S. District Judge Jeanette Vargas clarified a court ruling preventing the U.S. DOGE [Department of Government Efficiency] Service from…
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Federal Employee Unions Sue Administration Over Mass Layoff
USAID employees also file suit over Elon Musk’s employee status. A group of unions representing federal employees filed a lawsuit against President Trump’s administration, alleging that the mass…
Read MoreFederal Judge Orders Health Data be Returned to CDC and FDA Sites
He says the removal of public health data violated laws requiring advance notice. U.S. District Judge John Bates issued a temporary order for federal health agencies to return…
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White House Responds to Judge’s Extension of Federal Employee Buyout Offer
22 State AGs support OPM’s “Fork Directive” federal employee buyout. On Monday, District Court Judge George O’Toole indefinitely extended the deadline for federal workers to accept a functional…
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DOJ Files Motion to Dissolve or Modify Block of DOGE Access to Treasury
The motion appeals the temporary restraining order, claiming no basis for distinguishing “civil servants” from “political appointees. The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a motion on Sunday requesting…
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Judge Pauses Federal Employee Buyout
Over 60,000 government employees had accepted the deferred resignation offer prior to the judge’s response to the government employees union legal challenge. On Thursday, a federal judge in…
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