Preliminary Injunction Halts Firing Of Multiple Federal Agency Workers In 20 States

( April 2, 2025, 1:56 PM EDT) -- BALTIMORE — The federal government may fire probationary workers en masse if it follows certain laws and regulations, but the actions taken in multiple federal agencies failed to follow such procedures, a federal judge in Maryland ruled April 1, partially granting a motion for a stay and preliminary injunction sought by 20 states....