Washington – an American judge temporarily blocked the plans of several federal agencies to proceed to layoffs massive workers as President Donald ordered Trump In February.
California district magistrate Susan Illston ordered Friday to stop the measure for two weeks and argued that Trump administration plans probably require prior authorization from the Congress.
“The Court understands that the President must probably request the cooperation of the Congress to order the changes he seeks, and therefore issues a temporary order to stop large -scale reductions in the meantime labor,” Illston wrote.
The Trump administration faces a new judicial block at its executive orders, which hinders the fulfillment of its plans to reduce public spending and bureaucracy.
From his return to the White House in January, Trump instructed federal agencies to prepare mass staff cuts as part of the objective of the government efficiency department directed by businessman Elon Musk to reduce the size of the government.
In an executive order of February 11, Trump claimed “the critical transformation of the federal bureaucracy” and urged agencies to get rid of non -essential workers.
A coalition of unions, non -profit organizations and the governments of six cities and counties complained last week against Trump, Doge and different federal agencies when considering that it “exceeds” in their authority by implementing these layoffs without Congress green light.
After the decision of the Judge, The complainants said in a joint statement that Trump’s plan “plunged agencies in chaos, disturbing the critical services they supply in the nation,” according to their criteria.
In addition to saying goodbye to thousands of government employees, the Republican president closed multiple humanitarian aid programs of the USAID and progressive “diversity” initiatives in the federal administration. Democrats oppose the savings and efficiency measures of the new government.
