Judge Orders Trump Admin to Reinstate Tens of Thousands

Thursday, March 13, 2025

U.S. District Judge William Alsup ordered President Donald Trump's administration to reinstate tens of thousands of probationary federal employees on Thursday, according to Politico's Josh Gerstein and Kyle Cheney. In his ruling, Alsup referred to the mass firings as "unlawful" and a "sham."

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More: Gerstein and Cheney describe Alsup's order as "one of the most far-reaching rejections of the Trump administration's effort to slash the bureaucracy and is almost certain to be appealed."

"It is sad, a sad day, when our government would fire some good employee and say it was based on performance when they know good and well that's a lie," mused Alsup from the bench before issuing the order.

He also laid into the Department of Justice, telling an attorney representing it that "You will not bring the people in here to be cross-examined. You're afraid to do so because you know cross examination would reveal the truth."

"I tend to doubt that you're telling me the truth. ... I'm tired of seeing you stonewall on trying to get at the truth," he added.

#1 | Posted by qcp at 2025-03-13 01:19 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 3

And now Trumpy Elmo or their cronies should be sued into oblivion for creating a hostile work environment false accusations slander defamation and harassment of American citizens and anything else the lawyers can think of.

They need to go through some things and feel a little "disruption" in THEIR lives for what they are doing to innocent Americans who are just trying to do their jobs and live their lives.

#2 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-03-13 01:42 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

Yep.... I hope the individual law suits against other individuals who ordered these firings are as successful as this one.

#3 | Posted by Corky at 2025-03-13 03:02 PM | Reply

I'm wondering what happens when the Executive Branch ignores this judge, like they ignored the last judge ... it's not like they're going to arrest themselves, and barring that, what can the courts do to make them comply?

#4 | Posted by chuffy at 2025-03-13 04:14 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

They can fine trump money he will never pay!

#5 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-03-13 04:15 PM | Reply

Has the Judge been assassinated by a Freedom Loving Patriot yet?

#6 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-03-13 05:24 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Felon 47 belongs in Gitmo.

#7 | Posted by bat4255 at 2025-03-13 07:16 PM | Reply

@#6 ... Has the Judge been assassinated by a Freedom Loving Patriot yet? ...

Or has Pres Trump order the uber-elite Navy Seals to kill him, given the immunity that SCOTUS has granted POTUS?

#8 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-03-13 07:26 PM | Reply

So Trump illegally fired workers and now has a reinstate them and we'll have to pay them back pay for the time that they weren't at work.

This is exactly the type of business acumen I would expect from a guy who's declared bankruptcy multiple times and manage to lose money running casinos.

#9 | Posted by censored at 2025-03-13 07:47 PM | Reply

@#9 ... we'll have to pay them back pay for the time that they weren't at work. ....

Good about that back pay.

That they were not at work was not their fault or desire.

The Federal government blew it, big time, under Pres Trump's direction and command.

#10 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-03-13 07:55 PM | Reply

"when our government would fire some good employee and say it was based on performance when they know good and well that's a lie"

I think that's the part that galls me the most: folks who got multiple superior reviews, who weren't even shown the least modicum of respect, as if they didn't even deserve the truth.

We're going to lie to you, and we expect you to swallow it.
~Doge-Bags

#11 | Posted by Danforth at 2025-03-13 08:21 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

You know who is federal law enforcement but does not come under the executive? For one, the Capitol Police, who would probably love to arrest the insurrection leader who caused deaths among their own. There must be other agencies too.

#12 | Posted by grumpy_too at 2025-03-13 08:59 PM | Reply

Center mass.

#13 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-03-13 10:13 PM | Reply

The judge has extended this to almost every agency - if not every agency - in a post verdict expansion. Also a 2nd Federal judge has ruled the same way on the East coast - stating the reinstatement of those fired be done immediately and proof provided the orders have been carried out.

Judge William Alsup eviscerated the Trump administration's lawyers and the Trump OPM. Ripped them to SHREDS.

Trump wanted retribution?

He might just get it - just not the way he thought.

#14 | Posted by YAV at 2025-03-13 10:36 PM | Reply

Related? Unlikely.

What does Donald Trump really want? (2000)
fortune.com

... "It's very possible that I could be the first presidential candidate to run and make money on it." ...

#15 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-03-13 11:33 PM | Reply

They can start dismissing cases brought by the DOJ. Sounds crazy but why should a lawless president expect anyone else to obey the law?

#16 | Posted by FedUpWithPols at 2025-03-14 06:34 AM | Reply

Judge William Alsup worked under the Carter administration and was appointed USDJ by POTUS Bill Clinton. Imagine if he oversaw the Trumpf special counsel cases. We probably wouldn't be in this mess today.

Link: https://www.fjc.gov/history/judges/alsup-william-haskell

#17 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-03-14 06:56 AM | Reply

Don't expect MAGA idiots to care for constitutional checks and balances. They've turned to viewing the constitution as an obstacle to be destroyed and overcome.

When Trump ignores this order they'll cheer because somehow a government gutted of public services is "small," even though it's headed by one man with powers far exceeding his constitutional mandate to the point of being antithetical to the country they supposedly love.

#18 | Posted by jpw at 2025-03-14 11:23 AM | Reply