Supreme Court Clears Way for White House to Proceed with Federal Worker Layoffs

The Supreme Court has allowed the federal government to resume reductions in force (RIF) and agency restructuring efforts, impacting workers at agencies like the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This reverses a lower court’s injunction issued in May that had temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s restructuring plans, which include administrative leave and layoffs. While the Supreme Court did not weigh in on the legality of the plans themselves, the stay permits them to proceed while the Ninth Circuit reviews the case. Read more here.