A federal appeals court on Friday declined to lift a judge’s order blocking Donald Trump from continuing efforts to shrink the federal workforce, keeping the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) cuts on hold. In a 2–1 decision, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the downsizing could harm essential services like food safety and veteran health care.
The ruling leaves in place U.S. District Judge Susan Illston’s injunction halting the implementation of a Trump executive order and DOGE memo aimed at overhauling the federal workforce. Illston, a Clinton appointee, said such sweeping changes require congressional involvement.
The lawsuit was brought by labor unions, cities including San Francisco and Chicago, and advocacy group Democracy Forward. The administration has also asked the Supreme Court to intervene.
Tens of thousands of workers have already left government via deferred resignations or firings. While no official figure exists, at least 75,000 exits have been reported.
One dissenting judge said Trump likely holds legal authority to reduce the executive branch and argued federal employees have other avenues to appeal.
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