US Agencies Say Court Order Won’t Stop Some Shutdown Layoffs

According to the news article, the US Treasury Department and several other federal agencies have informed a US judge that a court order temporarily halting layoffs related to the government shutdown does not apply to over 2,000 employees who have already received termination notices. The agencies argue that the court order does not prevent them from proceeding with the dismissal of these employees, despite the ongoing government shutdown. The article suggests that this decision by the agencies could lead to a further legal dispute over the scope and implementation of the court's order, which was intended to temporarily halt shutdown-related layoffs. The article provides a concise summary of the key facts without any apparent bias, focusing on the core issue of the agencies' claim that the court order does not prevent them from moving forward with the layoffs of the 2,000 employees who have already been notified of their termination.