Supreme Court clears the way for Trump’s plans to downsize the federal workforce
Jul 8, 2025, 12:50 PM | Updated: 2:02 pm
FILE - The Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
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WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for President Donald Trump鈥檚 plans to downsize the federal workforce despite warnings that critical government services will be lost and hundreds of thousands of federal employees will be out of their jobs.
The justices overrode lower court orders that temporarily froze the cuts, which have been led by the Department of Government Efficiency.
The court said in an unsigned order that no specific cuts were in front of the justices, only an executive order issued by Trump and an administration directive for agencies to undertake job reductions.
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was the only dissenting vote, accusing her colleagues of a 鈥渄emonstrated enthusiasm for greenlighting this President鈥檚 legally dubious actions in an emergency posture.鈥�
