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Court Blocks Key Parts of DEI Funding Ban constitutional law dei executive order federal employment federal funding mindfulness at work Jun 10, 2025

Late yesterday, a federal district court in California issued a pivotal ruling that directly affects federal employees, contractors, and nonprofits receiving government funding. In a partial but power...

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A Federal RIF Freeze: What the Latest Court Ruling Means constitutional law federal employment mindfulness at work mspb appeals reduction in force May 22, 2025

Federal employees, especially those recently impacted by Reduction in Force (RIF) notices, received a powerful message this week: the law still protects your job. In a pivotal hearing, Judge Susan Ill...

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Trump Admin's Stay Request Could Trigger Immediate Federal RIFs constitutional law federal employment mspb appeals rif supreme court May 16, 2025

On Friday, May 16, 2025, the administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court to stay a federal district court’s order that has temporarily blocked the largest Reduction in Force (RIF) initiative in modern...

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Federal Judge Halts HHS Layoffs Amid Constitutional Concerns constitutional law federal employment hhs layoffs public health rif notices May 12, 2025

On Friday, May 9, a senior U.S. District Judge issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) that blocked sweeping layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the CDC. This judicial ...

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Court Blocks Shutdown of Three Federal Agencies agency shutdown civil service protections constitutional law federal employment schedule f May 07, 2025

In March, an executive order from the White House attempted something extraordinary: it ordered three entire federal agencies—the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Federal Mediation and Co...

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19 States Sue Over HHS Layoffs: What Federal Employees Need to Know constitutional law federal employment hhs lawsuit mindfulness at work rif May 06, 2025

When 10,000 public-health professionals received pink slips this spring and entire research teams were told to pack up by June, the shock waves ripped far beyond the Department of Health & Human Servi...

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Trump Admin's Legal Argument Could Threaten the Rule of Law constitutional law federal employee rights government ethics. mindfulness at work protecting federal careers Mar 27, 2025

Recent developments in federal court have raised serious concerns for federal employees who are tasked with upholding the rule of law. Last night, the administration made an extraordinary legal argume...

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When Oversight Is Denied: Mindfulness Amid Constitutional Chaos constitutional law federal employment mindfulness state secrets doctrine workplace stability Mar 25, 2025

A constitutional alarm bell is ringing. In a recent and extraordinary legal standoff, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has refused to comply with a federal judge’s order—even declining to share critica...

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Is Elon Musk’s Federal Power Unconstitutional? constitutional law executive power federal employment federal workforce job security Feb 14, 2025

A new legal battle is unfolding, one that could change the way executive power operates in America. Fourteen states have filed a lawsuit arguing that Elon Musk’s authority within the so-called Departm...

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Federal Employees: Navigating Uncertainty in a Potential Constitutional Crisis constitutional law employee rights federal employment mindfulness at work Feb 10, 2025

Lately, you may have heard legal scholars sounding the alarm about a potential constitutional crisis. With executive actions freezing federal budgets, challenging birthright citizenship, and defying l...

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