Trump and Vance are lawless thugs. They are violating State, Federal and International laws, while abrogating signed treaties (another federal law broken) and violating constitutional procedures and mandates. This “T.V.” disaster must end.

https://democracyforward.org/work/omnibus-rif/

Stopping the Trump-Vance Administration’s Unconstitutional “Reorganization” of Government

A coalition of unions, non-profit groups, and local governments is challenging the Trump-Vance administration’s unlawful efforts to reorganize the federal government without congressional approval.

On April 28, a nationwide coalition of labor unions, nonprofit organizations, and local governments—represented by Democracy Forward, Altshuler Berzon LLP, Protect Democracy, Public Rights Project, and the State Democracy Defenders Fund—filed a lawsuit challenging the executive order. The plaintiffs are asking the court to block enforcement of the order, arguing that the President is illegally seizing powers that belong to Congress.

The lawsuit also argues that no law allows the President to order sweeping layoffs or to force agencies to abandon their legal obligations and core functions. The administration pushed this plan forward without public notice or input, bypassing legally required processes. In doing so, the President abused the power of executive orders and broke key federal laws like the Administrative Procedure Act.

The consequences are already unfolding. Thousands of federal workers have already been laid off—losing not just their jobs, but also their healthcare and financial stability. Those who remain face enormous workloads and uncertainty in gutted agencies. The harm doesn’t stop with the workforce: communities across the country are beginning to feel the ripple effects, as vital services tied to education, healthcare, veterans’ care, public safety, and environmental protection are disrupted or eliminated.

This case is part of a broader effort to challenge the Trump-Vance administration’s unlawful attempt to dismantle the federal workforce. 

Timeline: 

• February 11, 2025 — President Trump signed Executive Order 14210, “Implementing the President’s ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ Workforce Optimization Initiative.” Setting a deadline for every federal agency to submit plans by April 14, 2025.
• April 28, 2025 — We filed a lawsuit challenging the executive order and asking the court to block its enforcement.
• May 22, 2025 — The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California San Francisco Division issued a preliminary injunction to block the Trump administration’s unlawful reorganization of the federal government while the case proceeds.

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