RIF = reduction in force. Also known as a layoff
RIFed = terminated in a RIF

TRO = temporary restraining order

In an attached declaration, the Government sets forth how many employees have been RIFed today:

The Government's lead argument is that the Court should deny the TRO because employees don't face immediate harm since their terminations won't take effect for 30 or 60 days

"[A]n administration official granted anonymity to discuss the layoffs said they hit agencies including: Interior, Homeland Security, Treasury, EPA, Commerce, Education, Energy, HHS and HUD."

The case is real, but Kupor’s description of the case is not accurate. It is specific to the termination of a small number of immigration judges at DOJ.

This is the second case where the MSPB has certified a class for probationary federal workers who were mass fired by the Trump Administration and DOGE. We are proud to stand with them by filing this class action and will continue fighting for federal workers' rights.

DOI probationary class includes all DOI “employees serving in a probationary or trial period who were issued termination notices between February 14-18, 2025, in response to a January 20, 2025, guidance memorandum issued by the Office of Personnel Management.” Exceptions discussed in blog post.

And here is the statement from the unions, nonprofits, and localities that brought the case: www.afge.org/publication/...