American Federation Of Government Employees, AFL-CIO, et al. v. United States Office of Personnel Management, et al.

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Case Number:

25-5875

Court:

Appellate - 9th Circuit

Nature of Suit:

  1. August 28, 2026

    25K Workers 'Out Of Luck': Feds Defend Layoffs At 9th Circ.

    The federal government Friday urged the Ninth Circuit to reverse a finding that the U.S. Office of Personnel Management wrongfully fired 25,000 probationary workers shortly after President Donald Trump took office, arguing that the OPM was operating well within its statutory authority, the district court lacked jurisdiction, and the workers are "simply out of luck."

  2. August 21, 2026

    Calif. Forecast: 9th Circ. Hears Gov. Layoffs Fight

    In the week ahead, attorneys should watch for Ninth Circuit arguments in a challenge by unions and other groups to the federal government's mass layoffs of probationary employees. Here's a look at that case and other labor and employment matters on deck in California.