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Federal employee unions in partnership with local governments and Democracy Forward won a significant ruling in a lawsuit against the current Reductions In Force (RIFs) actions that are taking place across federal agencies. U.S. District Judge Susan Illston ruled on May 22nd in a preliminary injunction that “agencies may not conduct large-scale executive branch reorganization without partnering with Congress”. The ruling temporarily stops 21 federal agencies from implementing any further RIF actions and from separating those who may have already received RIF notice and are in administrative leave status. Although NASA is not one of the agencies listed in the lawsuit, the legal grounds appear to also apply to any NASA RIF implemented without sufficient involvement from Congress. The Trump administration appealed this preliminary ruling but that appeal was denied. You can read the press-releases from Democracy Forward, the non-profit leading the lawsuit with additional details and links to the lawsuit and ruling documents: ICYMI: Judge Blocks Trump’s Unlawful Dismantling of Government Agencies Judge Deals Significant Blow to Unconstitutional Reorganization of Federal Government Appeals Court Allows Block On Administrations Unlawful Reorganization of the Federal Government to Continue Comments are closed.
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