Washington, July 8, 2025 (AFP) - Supreme Court paves way for Trump mass firings of federal workers

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2025-07-08

The US Supreme Court cleared the way on Tuesday for President Donald Trump to begin carrying out mass firings of federal workers. The court, in an unsigned order, lifted a block imposed by a lower court on Trump's plans to potentially lay off tens of thousands of government employees. US District Court Judge Susan Illston had paused the planned sweeping layoffs in May on the grounds that the moves required a green light from Congress. A coalition......

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