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SC Ruling Allows Federal Layoffs at Education Department to Proceed
A new Supreme Court order has intensified the uncertainty for federal employees affected by Reduction in Force (RIF) actions—and it’s part of a growing trend. In McMahon v. New Yor...
Supreme Court Fight Over CPSC Firings Could Gut Federal Job Protections
If you're a federal employee—especially one with for-cause removal protections—there's a case flying under the radar that deserves your full attention. On July 2, the Biden adminis...
Supreme Court RIF Decision: Common Questions, Answered
Yesterday’s Supreme Court move has many federal employees on edge. Let’s be clear: the Court did not approve mass firings. Instead, it lifted an injunction that paused certain Redu...
What the Supreme Court’s Trump v. AFGE Order Means for Federal Employees
Federal employees woke up yesterday to urgent news: the Supreme Court lifted the injunction blocking agency Reduction in Force (RIF) plans. Here’s what you need to know to protect ...
The Supreme Court’s Silence on RIF: What Federal Employees Should Know
Federal employees across agencies are anxiously refreshing for news on the Supreme Court’s ruling on the nationwide RIF (Reduction in Force) injunction. As of today, no decision ha...
Supreme Court Ruling Protects Federal Task Forces
Last week, while many federal employees waited anxiously for the Supreme Court’s decision on the nationwide RIF freeze, the Court quietly handed down a ruling with enormous implica...
What the SCOTUS Ruling on Trump vs. Casa Means for Federal Employees
Last Friday’s Supreme Court decision in Trump v. CASA may feel distant from your day-to-day work as a federal employee. But its impact is immediate – particularly if you’re watchin...
Trump v. Casa Ruling: Initial Takes
The Supreme Court issued a significant decision in Trump v. Casa last week, holding that district courts cannot issue universal injunctions blocking federal policies nationwide unl...
Will the Supreme Court End Nationwide Injunctions?
For federal employees anxiously watching legal developments around the nationwide RIF injunctions, today—Thursday, June 26, 2025—could be pivotal. Not necessarily because of a dire...
Supreme Court Deadlines May Decide Your Federal Job Security
If you're a federal employee nervously refreshing your inbox, you're not alone. Two major injunctions—now before the Supreme Court—could decide whether thousands of Reduction in Fo...
RIFs May Hit Federal Agencies if Supreme Court Lifts Block
Over the weekend, news broke that federal agencies may be poised to issue Reduction in Force (RIF) notices as soon as this week—if the Supreme Court lifts a current legal block. Th...
Where Do RIF Layoffs Stand Today?
If you've received a Reduction in Force (RIF) notice recently, you're not alone—and you're not without recourse. A federal judge in California issued a preliminary injunction again...
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