A legal challenge to the Trump administration’s federal layoff plans is still alive after a federal judge on Tuesday rejected the administration’s bid to dismiss the case.
Judge Susan Illston of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued an order denying — for the most part — the administration’s request to dismiss the legal challenge.
The move from Illston, a Clinton appointee, marks the latest chapter in a legal dispute over the Trump administration’s plans for large-scale reductions in force and reorganizations across many federal agencies.
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Her order marks a temporary victory for the employee unions, environmentalists and others who sued the administration.
