U.S. Supreme Court,
Labor/Employment,
Government
Jul. 9, 2025
Supreme Court lifts injunction, allows Trump workforce cuts to proceed
The court's 8-1 decision clears the way for Trump administration agencies to pursue large-scale layoffs, overturning a San Francisco judge's injunction requiring congressional approval for such actions. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson called the ruling "hubristic and senseless" in her dissent.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday granted a stay blocking a preliminary injunction issued by a San Francisco district judge that prevented Trump administration agencies from ordering large-scale firings and layoffs without congressional approval.
The court's 8-1 decision, with Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissenting, overturned a ruling by Senior U.S. District Judge Susan Y. Illston, which had been upheld by a divided 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel on May 30.
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