A federal judge gave President Trump a gift that left Democrats furious
Republicans can’t stop winning. And the Left is steaming mad.
Now a federal judge gave President Trump a gift that left Democrats furious.
Federal Judge Rejects Union Bid to Stop Trump’s Federal Employee Firings
In a major blow to labor unions, a federal judge on Thursday denied a request to block President Trump’s mass firing of thousands of probationary federal employees — reinforcing the administration’s authority to reshape the government workforce.
U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper ruled that the court lacked jurisdiction over the matter, stating that the unions must first take their case to the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) before turning to the courts.
“The court will now deny the motion because it likely lacks subject matter jurisdiction over the unions’ claims,” Judge Cooper wrote.
The National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) led the charge against Trump’s sweeping dismissals, arguing that the scale of the firings was so unprecedented that it demanded an extraordinary legal response. But the judge dismissed their concerns, making it clear that legal procedure takes precedence over union grievances.
Union Claims Rejected as Judge Cites Legal Process
NTEU’s argument wasn’t just about employees — it was about money. The union admitted that it was bleeding membership dues with each terminated worker, fearing it would struggle to recover financially even if reinstatements eventually occurred.
But Judge Cooper was unmoved.
“The court acknowledges that district court review of these sweeping executive actions may be more expedient,” he wrote. “But NTEU provides no reason why it could not seek relief from the FLRA on behalf of a class of plaintiffs and admits that it would ask other agencies to follow an administrative judge’s ruling in its favor.”
Trump’s Deep Cuts Shake Up Federal Workforce
The Trump administration has been aggressively ousting probationary employees across multiple agencies, from Veterans Affairs to the Department of the Interior to Health and Human Services. These workers — employed for less than two years — lack full civil service protections, making them vulnerable to swift dismissal.
Trump officials maintain that the reductions are aimed at cost savings without compromising government services. Critics, however, argue that such deep cuts inevitably impact operations and undermine the future of the federal workforce.
Desperate to halt the purge, NTEU asked the judge to reinstate the fired employees and preemptively block any future efforts by Trump to further shrink the federal workforce. But with this ruling, the unions face an uphill battle.
Judge Acknowledges Legal Chaos Under Trump’s Executive Orders
The second Trump administration has been defined by an avalanche of executive actions, setting off a relentless legal war in the courts.
“The first month of President Trump’s second administration has been defined by an onslaught of executive actions that have caused, some say by design, disruption and even chaos in widespread quarters of American society,” Judge Cooper noted.
But he made one thing clear: the law, not politics, dictates his rulings.
“Federal district judges are duty-bound to decide legal issues based on even-handed application of law and precedent—no matter the identity of the litigants or, regrettably at times, the consequences of their rulings for average people,” he wrote.
For now, Trump’s sweeping personnel shake-up continues, and the unions will have to find another path if they hope to stop it.
