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Judge orders Trump to temporarily reinstate thousands of fired probationary workers

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A federal judge on Thursday night ordered President Donald Trump to temporarily reinstate thousands of probationary employees, dealing another blow to his effort to reshape and downsize the federal government.

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  1. Digital Journal

    US federal judge orders agencies to rehire fired workers (opens Digital Journal)

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    A US judge on Thursday ordered six federal agencies to rehire thousands of probationary workers fired as part of Donald Trump's push to slash the size and

  2. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Two judges in mass firings cases order Trump administration to rehire probationary workers for now (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to reinstate thousands of probationary workers let go in mass firings across multiple agencies.

  3. The Columbian

    Judge orders Trump to reinstate probationary workers let go in mass firings across multiple agencies (opens The Columbian)

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    SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to reinstate thousands of probationary workers let go in mass firings across multiple agencies.

  4. The Bemidji Pioneer

    US judge orders Trump administration to reinstate thousands of fired workers (opens The Bemidji Pioneer)

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    The ruling applies to probationary employees at the U.S. Departments of Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, Energy, Interior and Treasury

  5. NBC News

    Judge orders some federal agencies to reinstate thousands of probationary workers (opens NBC News)

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    A federal judge ordered that the departments of Veterans Affairs, Defense, Energy, Interior, and Treasury reinstate probationary employees who were terminated last month.

  6. KTVU San Francisco

    San Francisco judge orders Trump to reinstate probationary workers let go in mass firings (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    A San Francisco federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to reinstate thousands of probationary workers let go in mass firings across multiple agencies.

  7. Forbes

    Judge Orders Federal Agencies To Rehire Fired Workers: Here’s Where Trump And Musk Are Winning—And Losing—In Court (opens Forbes)

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    Dozens of lawsuits have been filed challenging the Trump administration’s policies.

  8. Alaska Public Media

    Thousands of fired federal workers must be offered reinstatement, a judge rules (opens Alaska Public Media)

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    Thousands of probationary federal employees fired by the Trump administration must be offered job reinstatement, a judge in San Francisco has ruled, because they were terminated unlawfully.

  9. Fox7 Austin

    Judge orders Trump administration to reinstate thousands of fired workers (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    The agencies included Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, Defense, Energy, the Interior and Treasury.

  10. Military.com

    Judge Orders Trump to Reinstate VA Probationary Workers Let Go in Mass Firings (opens Military.com)

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    A federal judge on Thursday ordered President Donald Trump's administration to reinstate thousands — if not tens of thousands — of probationary workers let go in mass firings across multiple agencies last month, saying that the terminations were directed by a personnel office that had no authority t…

  11. Voice of America

    Judge orders Trump administration to reinstate thousands of fired government workers (opens Voice of America)

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    The ruling affects recently hired and probationary employees who were ordered to be fired by the US Office of Personnel Management

  12. The Hill

    Federal judge rules Trump must reinstate many fired federal employees (opens The Hill)

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    A federal judge on Thursday ruled that the Trump administration must reinstate probationary government employees fired unlawfully, lambasting the Justice Department in the process.

  13. ABC 7 Chicago

    Judge orders thousands of fired probationary federal employees reinstated (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    The order covers multiple agencies, including the Veterans Administration and the Department of Defense.

  14. NBC4 Washington

    Judge orders Trump to reinstate probationary workers let go in mass firings (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to reinstate probationary workers let go in mass firings across multiple agencies.

  15. Government Executive

    Judge orders reinstatement for most fired probationary federal workers (opens Government Executive)

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    The firings were "based on a lie," judge says, who suggests he may extend his order beyond the roughly 24,000 already included.

  16. CNN

    Judge orders Trump administration to reinstate thousands of fired employees at VA, Defense Department and other agencies (opens CNN)

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    A federal judge has ordered half a dozen federal agencies to “immediately” reinstate probationary employees fired last month as part of the Trump administration’s effort to rapidly shrink the federal workforce.

  17. Daily Hampshire Gazette

    Federal judge orders White House to rehire probationary workers let go in mass firings across multiple agencies (opens Daily Hampshire Gazette)

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    SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge in San Francisco ordered President Donald Trump’s administration to rehire thousands, if not tens of thousands, of probationary workers let go in mass firings across multiple agencies, blasting their tactics Thursday as he slowed the new president’s dramatic downsizin…

  18. Breitbart News

    Judge Orders Trump Administration to Rehire Fired Federal Workers (opens Breitbart News)

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    A U.S. federal judge on Thursday ordered six federal agencies to rehire thousands of probationary workers fired as part of Donald Trump's push to slash the size and scope of government.

  19. Fox News

    Judge orders Trump admin to reinstate probationary workers fired at 6 agencies (opens Fox News)

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    A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to reinstate probationary workers who were let go in recent mass firings from six different agencies, including the Department of Defense.

  20. The Daily Signal

    Judge: Trump Must Reinstate Fired Federal Workers (opens The Daily Signal)

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    The Trump administration must reinstate some fired probationary government employees, a federal judge ruled Thursday.

  21. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Judge orders Trump administration to rehire thousands of workers (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to reinstate thousands of workers let go in mass firings across multiple agencies, including the departments of Veterans Affairs and the Interior.

  22. 6ABC Philadelphia

    Judge orders fired probationary federal employees reinstated (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    The order includes fired workers at the Department of Veterans Affairs.

  23. The Guardian

    Judge orders Trump administration to reinstate most fired probationary staff (opens The Guardian)

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    Ruling by California judge applies to thousands of employees dismissed from six federal agencies

  24. The Republic

    Judge orders Trump to rehire probationary workers let go in mass firings across multiple agencies (opens The Republic)

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    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge in San Francisco ordered President Donald Trump’s administration to rehire thousands, if not tens of thousands, of probationary workers let go in mass firings across multiple agencies, blasting their tactics Thursday as he slowed the new president’s dramatic down…

  25. WSVN Miami

    Judge orders Trump to reinstate probationary workers let go in mass firings across multiple agencies - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to reinstate probationary workers let go in mass firings across multiple agencies.U.S. District Judge William Alsup on

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