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Appeals court clears the way for the Trump administration to fire thousands of probationary workers

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A federal appeals court has cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s administration to fire thousands of probationary workers, halting a judge’s order requiring them to be reinstated. A split

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  1. ABC 12 Flint

    Supreme Court backs Trump for now on fired probationary employees (opens ABC 12 Flint)

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    The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the Trump administration to keep several thousand probationary federal employees it is attempting to fire off the payroll while lower courts weigh whether the

  2. CNN

    Supreme Court backs Trump for now on fired probationary federal employees (opens CNN)

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    The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the Trump administration several thousands of probationary federal employees it is attempting to fire off the payroll while lower courts weigh whether the downsizing efforts were legal, another win for the White House in recent days.

  3. The Hill

    Supreme Court clears way for Trump admin to fire some probationary workers (opens The Hill)

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    The Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to fire thousands of federal workers in 31 mostly red states, overturning a lower court order. Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson dissent.

  4. Insider

    US Supreme Court pauses rehiring of fired probationary federal employees (opens Insider)

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    The 7-2 decision is a win for the Trump administration as it works to reduce the size of the federal workforce.

  5. UPI

    Supreme Court allows Trump administration firing of probationary federal workers (opens UPI)

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    The Trump administration does not have to reinstate some 16,000 fired federal probationary employees pending the outcome of a federal case in northern California, the Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday.

  6. Fox News

    Supreme Court rules on status of tens of thousands of fired probationary employees (opens Fox News)

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    The legal battle stems from the termination of an estimated 24,000 probationary federal employees since President Donald Trump took office, prompting a wave of lawsuits from Democrat-led states and former workers.

  7. NPR

    Appeals court rules Trump can fire probationary federal workers once again (opens NPR)

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    The decision from the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals further clears the way for the Trump administration to re-fire, for now, thousands of probationary federal employees.

  8. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Appeals court: Trump administration can fire thousands of probationary workers (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    A federal appeals court cleared the way Wednesday for President Donald Trump's administration to fire thousands of probationary workers.

  9. The Hill

    Appeals court frees Trump administration to resume probationary employee firings (opens The Hill)

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    The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals lifted a lower court order blocking the Trump administration from firing probationary workers, freeing the White House to fire thousands of federal workers. It blocks a ruling that protected probationary workers from being fired if they live or work in Washingto…

  10. NBC4 Washington

    Appeals court clears way for Trump administration to fire thousands of probationary workers (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    A federal appeals court cleared the way Wednesday for President Donald Trump's administration to fire thousands of probationary workers.

  11. Wyoming Tribune Eagle

    Appeals court clears the way for the Trump administration to fire thousands of probationary workers (opens Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

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    Wyoming Tribune Eagle's feed description

    A federal appeals court has cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s administration to fire thousands of probationary workers, halting a judge’s order requiring them to be reinstated. A split

  12. Forbes

    Trump Can Fire Probationary Workers, Appeals Court Says (opens Forbes)

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    The decision was in response to a lawsuit from nearly two dozen states alleging the Trump administration violated federal law by not following common procedure when firing thousands of employees.

  13. WSVN Miami

    Appeals court clears the way for the Trump administration to fire thousands of probationary workers - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court cleared the way Wednesday for President Donald Trump’s administration to fire thousands of probationary workers, halting a judge’s order

  14. NPR

    Supreme Court lets Trump move forward with firing of probationary federal workers (opens NPR)

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    The U.S. Supreme Court has said the administration is free to move forward with the firing of 16,000 probationary federal employees. But the decision wasn't a total victory for the administration, since the court made no ruling on whether the firings themselves were actually legal.

  15. Washington Examiner

    Appeals court clears path for Trump to resume mass firings (opens Washington Examiner)

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    A Virginia federal appeals court lifted a court order blocking President Trump's termination of thousands of probationary federal workers.

  16. MyNorthwest

    Trump administration fires thousands of probationary workers (opens MyNorthwest)

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    A federal appeals court cleared the way Wednesday for President Donald Trump’s administration to fire thousands of probationary workers.

  17. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Appeals court sides with Trump, clears way to fire thousands of federal workers (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    A appeals court cleared the way on Wednesday for 18 federal agencies to once again fire thousands of employees who lost their jobs as part of President Donald Trump’s purge

  18. UPI

    Appeals court paves way for Trump to fire thousands of federal employees (opens UPI)

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    A divided federal appeals court has struck down an order that was forcing the Trump administration to reinstate tens of thousands of fired workers, permitting the federal government to dismiss the employees

  19. New Hampshire Public Radio

    Appeals court clears the way for Trump to fire probationary federal workers once again (opens New Hampshire Public Radio)

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    New Hampshire Public Radio's feed description

    The decision from the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals further clears the way for the Trump administration to re-fire, for now, thousands of probationary federal employees.

  20. New York Post

    Appeals court rules Trump administration can fire thousands of probationary federal workers (opens New York Post)

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    An appeals court on Wednesday gave the Trump administration the greenlight to fire thousands of federal workers, overturning a lower court order that forced the government to reinstate terminated probationary employees.

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