Chicago – March 14, 2025
A federal judge in Maryland has ordered the Trump administration to temporarily reinstate thousands of federal employeesterminated in recent weeks, after finding federal agencies acted unlawfully in carrying out the mass firings.
U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar, an Obama appointee, issued a 14-day stay in a case brought by 20 Democratic attorneys general representing the District of Columbia, Maryland, and 18 other states.
His ruling on Thursday came hours after another federal judge in San Franciscoordered the Trump administration to reinstate workers fired from six federal agencies. The Trump administration has already filed an appeal.
