SCOTUS Greenlights Trump Plans For ‘Large
Supreme Court Backs Trump’s Federal Layoffs Plan
The U.S. Supreme Court has allowed President Donald Trump to move forward with large-scale federal layoffs, overturning a lower court’s block on his executive order. In an unsigned ruling, the Court said, “The Government is likely to succeed on its argument that the Executive Order and Memorandum are lawful.”
Even Justice Sonia Sotomayor, often seen as liberal, agreed to the stay, writing, “The plans themselves are not before this Court, at this stage.” Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented, warning of “mass employee terminations” and arguing that “Congress has the power to establish administrative agencies.”
The layoffs are part of Trump’s push to shrink the federal government. Agencies affected include Labor, Treasury, and Veterans Affairs.
Campaign Finance Case to Be Heard
The Court also agreed to hear a Republican challenge to campaign finance limits. Petitioners argue the restrictions “severely restrict political party committees” and violate the First Amendment.
