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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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David Smith in Washington

US supreme court clears way for Trump officials to resume mass government firings

crowd of people hold signs in protest
People protest outside Jacob K Javits federal building against the firings of thousands of federal workers by Trump and Doge in New York City, on 19 February. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images

The US supreme court has cleared the way for Donald Trump’s administration to resume plans for mass firings of federal workers that critics warn could threaten critical government services.

Extending a winning streak for the US president, the justices on Tuesday lifted a lower court order that had frozen sweeping federal layoffs known as “reductions in force” while litigation in the case proceeds.

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