A federal appeals court has halted a lower court’s ruling ordering the government to rehire around 24,000 probationary workers, stating that the district court lacked jurisdiction over the claims. The decision has effectively ended the injunction directing the workers to get their jobs back. This ruling comes after the Supreme Court also issued a similar decision to halt a California judge’s order for federal agencies to reinstate 16,000 workers. The 4th Circuit Court’s decision was part of a broader ruling from a federal judge in Maryland, who sided with a coalition of states that argued the government did not follow proper procedures for firing thousands of employees. The judge found that the government conducted massive layoffs without giving advance notice or providing valid reasons for each employee’s dismissal, leading to the collective firing of all probationary workers. The appeals court’s decision to pause the lower court’s ruling will remain in effect until the government’s full appeal is decided.
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