A federal judge blocked President Donald Trump's administration from firing federal probationary workers in 19 states and Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.

U.S. District Court Judge James Bredar's order directs 18 federal agencies to "undo" the "purported terminations" of thousands of probationary federal workers before Tuesday, April 8th, though the order only applies to states whose attorneys general brought the case.

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Federal probationary workers in 19 states and Washington, D.C. who were fired by President Donald Trump's administration must be reinstated, according to a new ruling.{ai:summary}<p>A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from terminating federal probationary workers in 19 states and Washington, D.C. The ruling requires 18 federal agencies to reverse the terminations of thousands of workers by April 8th.</p><p>This decision only affects states whose attorneys general initiated the case. #politics</p>

Judge blocks Trump admin from firing federal probationary workers

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