Another Setback for Trump as Judge Blocks Buyout Plan for Federal Workers
Another U.S. court has blocked an executive order signed by President Donald Trump, adding to a series of judicial challenges his administration has faced in recent weeks.
PRNigeria reports that U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman previously halted Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship, ruling that it likely violates the 14th Amendment and contradicts a 125-year-old Supreme Court precedent.
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In the latest ruling, a federal judge on Thursday blocked Trump’s plan to incentivize federal employees to resign through financial buyouts. The decision came just hours before the midnight deadline for workers to apply for the deferred resignation program.
U.S. District Judge George O’Toole Jr., sitting in Boston, did not make a ruling on the legality of the program but scheduled a hearing for Monday at 2 p.m. EST. He also ordered the administration to extend the application deadline until after the hearing.
Several labor unions have filed lawsuits against Trump’s efforts to downsize and reshape the federal workforce—an initiative spearheaded by top adviser Elon Musk.
Legal experts anticipate that some of these cases will ultimately reach the Supreme Court for review.
By PRNigeria
