A coalition of 20 Democratic attorneys general filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration Friday for firing thousands of probationary federal workers without providing advance notice.
Led by New York Attorney General Letitia James, the plaintiffs argue the mass terminations violate federal law, which they argue mandates at least 60 days’ notice before large-scale layoffs. The lawsuit centers on various Office of Personnel Management directives instructing agencies to review the employment of thousands of probationary employees “based on agency judgement regarding mission needs.”
“These large-scale, indiscriminate firings are not only subjecting the Plaintiff states and communities across the country to chaos. They are also against the law,” the complaint reads.
The lawsuit seeks an immediate injunction to halt further terminations and reinstate any…
