Judge Rules Against DOGE: Thousands of Fired Federal Workers Must Be Reinstated

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DOGE v. Federal Employees

🔴 UPDATE: March 13, 2025

Federal Judge Orders DOGE to Reinstate Thousands of Fired Workers

In a major legal blow to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), U.S. District Judge William Alsup has ruled that thousands of probationary federal employees fired under Trump’s workforce purge must be reinstated. The court slammed DOGE’s mass terminations as unlawful, calling the justification for the firings a "sham" and accusing the administration of violating federal employment protections.

Key Developments:

• The ruling orders multiple federal agencies, including the Departments of Defense, Agriculture, Energy, Interior, Treasury, and Veterans Affairs, to immediately reinstate dismissed workers.

• The court found that DOGE and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) overstepped their authority by directing agencies to purge workers despite many receiving positive performance evaluations.

• While over 30,000 federal employees were fired under DOGE’s restructuring initiatives, this ruling is expected to force the government to restore thousands of jobs—but the administration is expected to appeal.

Reactions & Next Steps

• Federal employee unions hailed the ruling as a massive victory, with the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) calling it a “rebuke of Trump’s war on civil service.”

• The Trump administration has vowed to fight the ruling, setting the stage for a potential Supreme Court battle over federal employment rights.

• Agencies must now report their compliance within seven days, though some fear DOGE will attempt to delay reinstatements.

🔍 Why This Matters:

• DOGE’s “efficiency” drive has been ruled illegal, exposing the administration’s blatant attempt to gut the federal workforce for political gain.

• This decision is a major victory for career civil servants, pushing back against the administration’s efforts to replace nonpartisan professionals with political loyalists.

• If Trump appeals, the case could set a major precedent for federal employment protections—and the limits of DOGE’s power.

🚨 The Bottom Line:

Trump’s effort to purge the federal workforce just hit a major roadblock. With thousands of government workers now set for reinstatement, the battle over the future of federal employment is far from over.

📌 Sources:

• The Guardian: Judge orders Trump administration to reinstate most fired probationary staff

• AP News: Judge orders Trump to reinstate probationary workers let go in mass firings across multiple agencies

• Fox News: Judge orders Trump admin to reinstate probationary workers fired at 6 agencies

• Axios: Federal judge orders agencies to rehire workers, calls process a "sham"

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