20 Democratic AGS suing Trump over mass firings of federal workers

• Democratic attorneys general in Washington D.C. and 19 states are suing the Trump administration over its efforts to fire thousands of federal workers. The court filing on Thursday is reportedly the first-time states have joined the legal battle over President Donald Trump’s reduction of the federal workforce.
• The lawsuit, which includes New York, California, Arizona, Colorado, Illinois and other Democratic-led states, is seeking to have workers that were terminated reinstated and to halt additional firings.
• The plaintiffs accuse the administration of breaking the law by failing to give proper notice to employees and firing them without cause.

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Democratic attorneys general in Washington D.C. and 19 states are suing the Trump administration over its efforts to fire thousands of federal workers.

The court filing on Thursday, March 6, is reportedly the first-time states have joined the legal battle over President Donald Trump’s reduction of the federal workforce.

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The lawsuit, which includes New York, California, Arizona, Colorado, Illinois and other Democratic-led states, is seeking to have workers that were terminated reinstated and to halt additional firings.

What does the lawsuit allege?

The plaintiffs accuse the administration of the breaking law by failing to give proper notice to employees and firing them without cause.

The attorneys general said the administration did not adhere to “reduction force” procedures that are required by federal regulations.

“As result, many affected employees and their families are struggling to make ends meet, pay rent, buy groceries, and care for their loved ones,” the lawsuit said.

The complaint adds that the mass layoffs have “impeded” the states abilities to provide resources to impacted employees through “increased administrative demands related to adjudicating unemployment claims, decreased tax revenues, and increased demands for social services.”

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has yet to respond to the lawsuit.

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Why has the administration fired thousands of workers?

The federal firings are part of the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) efforts to cut what it deems as government waste and streamline the federal workforce.

As Straight Arrow News previously reported, the Trump administration has walked back some firings, including attempting to rehire members of a bird flu response team at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).