The Supreme Court cleared the way on Tuesday for Donald Trump to continue his mass layoffs across the federal government, ruling that the president’s “workforce optimization” executive order was “likely lawful,” while lifting a federal judge’s order halting the firings.
“Because the Government is likely to succeed on its argument that the Executive Order and Memorandum are lawful — and because the other factors bearing on whether to grant a stay are satisfied — we grant the application” from the Department of Justice for emergency relief, the unsigned ruling states.
The court, however, left room for further lawsuits regarding specific agency plans.