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DOJ Seeks Supreme Court Overturn of Employee Reinstatement

3/26/2025

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The U.S. Department of Justice is urging the Supreme Court to overturn a federal judge's decision that reinstated over 16,000 federal employees, deemed unjustly fired. This ruling has sparked a push from the American Federation of Government Employees for stronger protections, while the DOJ argues it threatens the independence of agency personnel choices.

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The U.S. Department of Justice is urging the Supreme Court to overturn a federal judge's decision that reinstated over 16,000 federal employees, deemed unjustly fired. This ruling has sparked a push from the American Federation of Government Employees for stronger protections, while the DOJ argues it threatens the independence of agency personnel choices.