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The court here is not considering the potential loss of income of one individual employee, but the widespread termination of salaries and benefits for individuals, families and communities,
Illston wrote in her ruling
The Trump administration's unlawful attempt to reorganize the federal government has thrown agencies into chaos, disrupting critical services provided across our nation. Each of us represents communities deeply invested in the efficiency of the federal government—laying off federal employees and reorganizing government functions haphazardly does not achieve that."
The coalition said in a joint statement, as reported by The New York Times
It expressly invites comments and proposals for legislative engagement as part of policies that those agencies wish to implement [ …] It is setting out guidance."
Eric Hamilton, a deputy assistant attorney general, said, as reported by ABC News, referring to the initial memo calling for large-scale personnel reductions and reorganization plansIt is the prerogative of presidents to pursue new policy priorities and to imprint their stamp on the federal government,
she wrote in a 42-page order
There’s a presumption of regularity that used to exist with respect to the government’s actions that I think they need to re-earn,
she saidMany presidents have sought this cooperation before; many iterations of Congress have provided it. Nothing prevents the President from requesting this cooperation—as he did in his prior term of office. Indeed, the Court holds the President likely must request Congressional cooperation to order the changes he seeks, and thus issues a temporary restraining order to pause large-scale reductions in force in the meantime,
she wrote
Such action is far outside the bounds of any authority that Congress vested in OPM or OMB, and, as noted, DOGE has no statutory authority whatsoever,
she wroteThe President has the authority to seek changes to executive branch agencies, but he must do so in lawful ways and, in the case of large-scale reorganizations, with the cooperation of the legislative branch,
Illston, a Clinton appointee, said
I think that is probably why the executive order said what it said, because there is some impatience with how slow that process can be,
she said
Federal courts should not micromanage the vast federal workforce, but courts must sometimes act to preserve the proper checks and balances between the three branches of government,
wrote Illston
As history demonstrates, the President may broadly restructure federal agencies only when authorized by Congress,
said Illston
It wasn’t really how I envisioned spending that time, but there wasn’t much of a choice,
Tanton saidI had about 600 micrograms of acid in my pocket which I had wanted to plant into Richard Nixon’s tea, cause the stuff is tasteless, and send him to the moon,
Slick said
I don’t know if that will last for hours, days or weeks, but I need to get a handle on what’s going on in the agency,
FEMA acting Administrator DAVID RICHARDSON said at an all-staff meetingDonald Trump’s unjust decision to fire Dr. Hayden in an email sent by a random political hack is a disgrace and the latest in his ongoing effort to ban books, whitewash American history and turn back the clock,
House Minority Leader HAKEEM JEFFRIES (D-N.Y.) said in a statementThe director of the University of Maryland Brain and Tissue Bank said it turned away as many as 30 brains from people hoping to do something positive with the remains of a loved one who lived with a neurological disease,
Schumaker writesI and I alone will speak on behalf of FEMA.”
RichardsonShe gave herself another week with her newborn,
WaPo writesGovernment Reform, Innovation & Transparency,” or GRIT
SPENCER COX announced the state’s version todayIf you cut PRAMS, this is dismantling one of the strongest tools we have to prevent maternal deaths, to reduce infant mortality and to close socioeconomic health gaps,
said Michael, who voted for Trump last year because of his anti-abortion stance