The U.S. Supreme Court delivered another significant win for President Donald Trump on Tuesday, clearing the way for his executive order aimed at dramatically downsizing the federal government through extensive layoffs across multiple agencies.
In an unsigned decision, the justices overturned a lower court ruling that had blocked the president’s February 13 directive calling for “large-scale reductions in force.” The injunction had been issued by Judge Susan Illston, a Clinton appointee in the Northern District of California. However, the Supreme Court said Illston’s decision relied on her own interpretation of the order’s legality rather than on the actual reorganization plans — which, the justices noted, had not even been presented to the court, according to The New York Post.
“Given that the Government is likely to prevail on its assertion that the Executive Order and Memorandum are lawful — and considering that the other factors relevant to granting a stay are met — …
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