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Supreme Court Decision Opens Door to Large-Scale Federal Layoffs
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Writes 15 Page Dissent
July 9, 2025—The U.S. Supreme Court late Tuesday lifted lower court injunctions that had blocked attempts by President Donald Trump and his DOGE Service to restructure the federal government.
Labor unions, advocates and local governments that sued to block the cuts said the president exceeded his authority with the executive order by moving …