President Donald Trump's administration brought its bid to purge the federal workforce to the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, challenging a judicial directive to rehire thousands of fired ...

A federal judge in California had ordered the Trump administration to rehire government employees fired as part of its efforts to slash the federal work force. By Adam Liptak Reporting from ...

The rule of law, a fundamental principle on which our nation was founded, stands for the proposition that every U.S. citizen’s rights are protected by laws that ensure fairness and are equally ...

The Supreme Court blocked a California judge's order to rehire 16,000 probationary federal employees. A second similar lawsuit filed in Maryland is being appealed separately by the Justice Department.

Dolores Huerta’s birthday on Thursday is a celebration of her lifelong commitment to justice and belief in the power of everyday people. Huerta reminds us we have power — but that power must ...

Shortly after Alsup's order, a second judge – appointed by former President Barack Obama – also issued a ruling ordering the Trump administration to rehire the fired workers. In Baltimore ...

The justices set aside a ruling by U.S. District Judge William Alsup in San Francisco, who ordered the administration to “immediately” rehire 16,000 probationary employees. The decision is the ...

A federal judge told the Trump administration late Monday that fired probationary workers must be returned to their old jobs, not just placed on administrative leave, as many departments have been ...

Last week, Alsup ordered six federal agencies to rehire the affected employees, prompting the Justice Department to seek an emergency stay. With the 9th Circuit declining immediate intervention ...