SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to reinstate probationary workers let go in <a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-elon-musk-federal-workers-layoffs-d295d4bb2cdd5023c27d9cb03754e81b">mass firings</a>&nbsp;across multiple agencies.

U.S. District Judge William Alsup on Thursday found the firings didn’t follow federal law and required immediate offers of reinstatement be sent.

The agencies include the departments of Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, Defense, Energy, the Interior and the Treasury.

The order from the San Francisco-based judge came in a lawsuit filed by a coalition of labor unions and organizations as the Republican administration moves to dramatically&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/doge-firings-layoffs-federal-government-workers-musk-d33cdd7872d64d2bdd8fe70c28652654">downsize the federal workforce</a>.

Originally Published: <time datetime="2025-03-13 12:52:53">March 13, 2025 at 12:52 PM EDT</time>

The agencies include the departments of Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, Defense, Energy, the Interior and the Treasury.{ai:summary}<p>A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to reinstate probationary workers who were dismissed in mass firings across several agencies, including Veterans Affairs and Defense. The judge ruled that the firings did not comply with federal law and mandated immediate offers of reinstatement. </p><p>This decision follows a lawsuit from labor unions challenging the administration's efforts to significantly reduce the federal workforce. #politics</p>

Judge orders Trump to reinstate probationary workers let go in mass firings across multiple agencies

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