25K Workers 'Out Of Luck': Feds Defend Layoffs At 9th Circ.

By Dorothy Atkins · August 28, 2026, 10:29 PM EDT

The federal government Friday urged the Ninth Circuit to reverse a finding that the U.S. Office of Personnel Management wrongfully fired 25,000 probationary workers shortly after President Donald Trump took office,...

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Case Information

Case Title

American Federation Of Government Employees, AFL-CIO, et al. v. United States Office of Personnel Management, et al.

Case Number

25-5875

Court

Appellate - 9th Circuit

Nature of Suit

Date Filed

September 18, 2025