Federal workers fear Trump will fire them
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Federal employees in Maryland anxiously await the Supreme Court’s decision on whether the Trump administration will be allowed to proceed with firing thousands of federal government workers.
Maryland's Alternative Certification for Effective Teacher program helps displaced federal workers transition to K-12 classrooms.
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The Supreme Court's conservatives said it was a federal judge in San Francisco, not President Trump, who exceeded her authority.
The Merit Systems Protection Board reported that, so far this fiscal year, it has received 11,166 appeals, which is twice its typical workload. A backlog could emerge if a quorum is not restored to the agency to issue final decisions.
Federal agencies could choose to fire workers en masse or offer options like buyouts. Here's what we know about how and when it could happen.
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SCOTUS allowed President Trump’s federal workforce cuts to proceed temporarily, pausing a lower court block while legal challenges continue.
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to bring back the workers, but they remain effectively on leave.
Trump extended a federal hiring freeze until Oct. 15, with exceptions for the military, immigration enforcement and national security.