Nearly half of the nation’s attorneys general have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, challenging the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) mass termination of federal employees.
The lawsuit alleges that the administration violated federal regulations by dismissing tens of thousands of probationary workers without providing the required 60-day advance notice to both employees and states.
“These large-scale, indiscriminate firings are not only subjecting the Plaintiff States and communities across the country to chaos. They are also against the law,” the suit filed Thursday says.
“Where an agency fails to provide such notice, the employees ‘may not be released.”
Under the leadership of Elon Musk, DOGE has carried out abrupt and widespread layoffs, often with little consideration for their consequences.
In some instances, the administration has been forced to reverse its decisions, attempting to rehire critical personnel after firing them.
This includes workers involved in bird flu prevention efforts and employees at the National Nuclear Security Administration.
The chaotic approach has sparked bipartisan concerns, with calls for the agency to slow down its aggressive cost-cutting measures.
New York Attorney General Letitia James condemned the mass terminations, calling them a betrayal of dedicated public servants.
“The Trump administration’s illegal mass firings of federal workers are a slap in the face to those who have spent their careers serving our country,” James said in a statement.
“Thousands of workers across New York and the nation are now struggling to pay rent, put food on the table, and care for their loved ones. Today, I am joining my fellow attorneys general in defending the rights of workers who serve our communities and stopping the chaos and confusion this unjust policy is causing.”
This is not the first time Musk has faced legal trouble over mass layoffs. In 2022, he was sued in a class action lawsuit after failing to provide the legally required 60-day notice before terminating hundreds of employees at X (formerly Twitter).
The case against the administration marks yet another legal battle over controversial employment practices, as concerns grow over the impact of abrupt federal workforce reductions.
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