Breaking news: Judge orders thousands of federal workers reinstated
Calling their firings “a sham,” the judge ordered the Trump administration to rehire the probationary workers.
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March 13, 2025, 1:24 p.m. ET

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Judge Orders Thousands of Federal Workers Reinstated

The judge ordered six federal agencies to rehire the probationary workers, calling the Trump administration’s justification for firing them a “sham.”

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