The Supreme Court has halted a federal judge’s ruling requiring the reinstatement of around 16,000 federal workers that the Trump administration sought to fire while litigation continues. Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented from the decision. The court indicated that some nonprofit groups may not have legal standing to press their claims in court. A judge in Maryland issued a similar ruling for the same agencies, but the decision remains in place. The Trump administration has been trying to reduce the number of federal employees, leading to a legal battle. The California judge ruled that fired probationary employees should be reinstated due to a flawed process, which the Trump administration argued against. The Supreme Court’s decision focused on the claims made by the nonprofit groups, leaving room for potential further court action regarding union claims. The administration argued that the Maryland case differs as it only required workers to be placed on administrative leave, rather than fully reinstated. The administration claimed to have already substantially complied with the reinstatement order, questioning the need for Supreme Court intervention. The Department of Agriculture is also subject to a decision requiring worker reinstatement by another federal agency.
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