On Wednesday, a U.S. appeals court declined to block a ruling that mandates President Donald Trump's administration to reinstate over 17,000 workers at six federal agencies, who were dismissed as part of Trump's efforts to reduce the federal workforce. A 2-1 panel from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco determined that the Trump administration did not prove a federal judge made an error in concluding that agencies likely could not terminate employees under the direction of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, the federal government's human resources department.
Two of the three judges on the panel sided with the ruling, while one dissented, citing strong government arguments against reinstating the workers. The Trump administration has already appealed the decision to the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing that the courts should not dictate federal employment policies or mandate the reinstatement of over 16,000 employees.
Alsup’s order requires six federal departments, including Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Defense, to offer reinstatement to workers terminated in mid-February.
