U.S. Supreme Court,
Labor/Employment,
Government,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Jun. 3, 2025
Justice Department asks Supreme Court to block injunction on Trump's federal layoffs plan
The case pits executive authority against legislative oversight, with the 9th Circuit denying a stay and deepening partisan divisions over the scope of presidential power in staffing government agencies.
U.S. Solicitor General D. John Sauer filed an application Monday afternoon with the U.S. Supreme Court asking the justices for a stay on a San Francisco district judge's preliminary injunction blocking federal agencies from ordering large-scale firings and layoffs without congressional approval.
The application was filed after a three-judge 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals motions panel, divided along partisan lines, on Friday upheld the May 22 injunction by Susan Y. Illston...
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