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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Graig Graziosi

Another federal judge accuses Trump of flouting his court order — this time over federal firings

The Trump administration has been accused by another judge of failing to comply with his court order — in this case to reinstate federal employees fired during Elon Musk’s DOGE purges.

Six federal agencies — the departments of Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, Defense, Energy, Interior, and Treasury — were ordered by Judge William Alsup of the U.S. District Court for Northern California to rehire all fired probationary employees.

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