A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that mass layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) were likely unlawful and ordered the Trump administration to halt plans on downsizing the public health agencies.
“U.S. District Judge Melissa DuBose granted the preliminary injunction sought by a coalition of attorneys general from 19 states and the District of Columbia in a lawsuit filed in early May,” ABC News stated.
DuBose, a Biden appointee, was confirmed to her seat earlier this year.
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The Hill provided further details:
The suit was filed by the Democratic attorneys general of 19 states and D.C. They alleged in their suit that the Trump administration
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