The Supreme Court blocked a federal judge’s order for the rehiring of probationary government staffers at six federal agencies, marking a win for the Trump administration’s efforts to cut down on government spending and the federal workforce.

<div class="image-embed__placeholder"><img src="https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/67f54fddac568f842b1ac521/US-VOTE-JUSTICE-TRUMP-IMMUNITY/960x0.jpg?cropX1=0&amp;cropX2=2476&amp;cropY1=0&amp;cropY2=1651" alt="US-VOTE-JUSTICE-TRUMP-IMMUNITY" width="100%" height="auto"></div><figcaption><fbs-accordion><p class="color-body light-text" role="button">The order was issued Tuesday. (Photo by DREW ANGERER/AFP via Getty Images)</p></fbs-accordion><small>AFP via Getty Images</small></figcaption>

 <div class="key-facts-element"> <p>The Supreme Court said in a filing it would stay a federal appeals court’s ruling requiring the government to rehire probationary staffers let go from the Departments of Defense, Veterans Affairs, Energy, Treasury and Agriculture.</p>  </div>


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Some of the agencies at the heart of the ruling include the Department of Defense, the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Energy.{ai:summary}<p>The Supreme Court has blocked a federal judge's order to rehire probationary government staffers at six federal agencies, supporting the Trump administration's efforts to reduce government spending and workforce size. This decision follows a federal appeals court ruling on the matter. </p><p>The affected agencies include the Departments of Defense, Veterans Affairs, Energy, Treasury, and Agriculture. Updates on this developing story will follow. #politics</p>

Supreme Court Blocks Judge’s Order Requiring Employees At Six Federal Agencies To Be Rehired—For Now

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