The Trump administration seeks Supreme Court to block rehiring of 16,000 fired federal workers.

The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to block a judge's order that requires the rehiring of about 16,000 federal probationary employees who were fired during a workforce reduction. The administration argues that the judge overstepped by forcing the executive branch to rehire these workers. The case involves a challenge by labor groups against the government's downsizing efforts, and the judge ruled that the dismissals did not follow federal law.