Las Vegas, NV — Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced that a federal judge in the United States District Court for Maryland has issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) against 18 federal agencies. The order mandates these agencies to halt the mass layoffs of federal probationary employees and reinstate those who were terminated by 1:00 pm on Monday, March 17, 2025.
This decision follows AG Ford's involvement with a coalition of 20 attorneys general who filed a lawsuit on March 6, 2025. The suit was aimed at stopping what they deemed unlawful firings and sought immediate relief due to the irreparable harm caused to Nevada and other states involved in the case.
Attorney General Ford stated, "The TRO stops the unlawful mass firings and orders the agencies to give those employees their jobs back."
The coalition supporting this legal action includes attorneys general from Maryland, Minnesota, the District of Columbia, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Wisconsin.