Appeals court won’t let Trump administration resume HHS overhaul, firings

An appeals court Wednesday refused the Trump administration’s request to resume mass layoffs at federal health agencies as part of a restructuring effort.

The unanimous three-judge panel on the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals declined to lift a lower order blocking the restructuring as Democratic-led states press ahead with their lawsuit.

The 19 states, joined by the District of Columbia, sued as the........

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