Federal judge orders reinstatement of fired federal workers after DOGE-linked mass layoffs

U.S. District Judge William Alsup ordered several federal agencies to offer reinstatement to thousands of probationary employees terminated in a DOGE-linked push to shrink the workforce, finding key aspects of the process unlawful. A separate federal judge in Maryland ordered temporary reinstatement of many probationary workers across numerous agencies. The rulings highlighted legal and administrative chaos from the rush to purge the civil service, while the administration signaled continued litigation.