Judge Orders Trump to Reinstate Thousands of Fired Federal Workers
District Judge William Alsup. (U.S. District Court Northern District of California)
Alsup’s order came as part of a lawsuit filed by a coalition of labor union and organizations challenging the dismissals. (Mar 13, 2025)
It applies to employees dismissed at the departments of Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, Defense, Energy, Interior and Treasury on or about Feb. 13 and 14.
That amounts to around 24,000 employees according to estimates from the Government Executive.