<h2 class="topline-heading">Topline</h2><p>The Trump administration can proceed with large-scale efforts to downsize the federal workforce and dismantle federal agencies following a Supreme Court order Tuesday, which lifts a lower court’s earlier ruling, potentially affecting tens of thousands of workers. </p><figure class="embed-base image-embed embed-0" role="presentation"><div class="image-embed__placeholder"><img src="https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/686d7dd3e672cf6577e51404/Supreme-Court-Issues-Opinions/960x0.jpg?cropX1=0&amp;cropX2=1771&amp;cropY1=166&amp;cropY2=1162" alt="Supreme Court Issues Opinions" width="100%" height="auto"></div><figcaption><fbs-accordion classname="expandable" current="-1"><p class="color-body light-text" role="button">The ruling could result in job cuts across several federal agencies, as Justice Ketanji Brown <span class="plus" data-ga-track="caption expand">... More</span><span class="expanded-caption"> Jackson accused the court of “greenlighting this president’s legally dubious actions.”</span></p></fbs-accordion><small>Getty Images</small></figcaption></figure>

<div class="key-facts-element"><p><em>This is a developing story and will be updated</em>.</p></div>

The ruling could result in job cuts across several federal agencies, as Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson accused the court of “greenlighting this president’s legally dubious actions.”{ai:summary}<p>The Supreme Court has cleared the way for the Trump administration to implement significant reductions in the federal workforce and dismantle federal agencies, overturning a previous lower court ruling. This decision may lead to job cuts for tens of thousands of federal employees.</p><p>Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson criticized the ruling, suggesting it endorses questionable actions by the administration. The situation is ongoing and further updates are expected. #politics</p>

Supreme Court Allows Trump’s Mass Firing Efforts

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