In a major development with sweeping implications for the federal workforce, the U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily stepped in to halt a lower court’s attempt to undo one of Donald Trump’s most pivotal reform policies — his push to drain the bureaucratic swamp by removing underperforming or obstructive federal employees.
Credit: Fred Schilling, Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States.
The high court blocked an order from a California judge that would have reinstated thousands of government workers fired under Trump’s watch, many of whom were probationary employees across six major federal departments. The ruling came down over the objections of two left-leaning justices.
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The case, OPM, et al. v. AFGE, et al., centers around Trump’s effort to bring back his controversial “Schedule F” executive order, designed to empower the president to remove entrenched career officials who resist reform. A district judge tried to derail that plan — but SCOTUS wasn’t having it.
In its unsigned decision, the Supreme Court granted a stay, freezing the California court’s sweeping injunction issued back on March 13, 2025. The stay ensures that Trump’s reforms remain intact, at least until a full appeal plays out.
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