“Because the Government is likely to succeed on its argument that the Executive Order and Memorandum are lawful—and because the other factors bearing on whether to grant a stay are satisfied—we grant the application.”
The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the Trump administration to move forward, at least for now, with plans to implement large-scale cuts to the federal workforce, issuing a stay that lifts a lower court’s injunction against the administration’s executive order.
In a 6–3 decision, the justices granted the emergency request filed by the White House last week, clearing the way for Executive Order No. 14210 to take effect while legal challenges play out in the Ninth Circuit and potentially the high court.
The order directs federal agencies to carry out sweeping reductions in force (RIFs) and agency reorganizations.
It has been described by administration officials as a lawful effort to “streamline government and eliminate waste.” Critics, including labor unions, local governments and nonprofit organizations, argue the president is unlawfully bypassing Congress to dismantle major parts of the federal government.
U.S. President Donald Trump answers questions during a press conference on recent Supreme Court rulings in the briefing room at the White House on June 27, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
A majority on the Court stressed that it was not ruling on the legality of specific agency cuts, only the executive order itself.
“Because the Government is likely to succeed on its argument that the Executive Order and Memorandum are lawful—and because the other factors bearing on whether to grant a stay are satisfied—we grant the application,” the Court wrote. “We express no view on the legality of any Agency RIF and Reorganization Plan produced or approved pursuant to the Executive Order and Memorandum. The District Court enjoined further implementation or approval of the plans based on its view about the illegality of the Executive Order and Memorandum, not on any assessment of the plans themselves. Those plans are not before this Court.”
The district court in California had blocked the order in May, calling it an overreach. But the Supreme Court’s unsigned decision on Tuesday set aside that injunction, pending appeal. The majority said the government is “likely to succeed” in defending the legality of the order.
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented forcefully, writing that “this Court sees fit to step in now and release the President’s wrecking ball at the outset of this litigation.” She warned that the executive action represents a “structural overhaul that usurps Congress’s policymaking prerogatives” and accused the majority of acting prematurely in an emergency posture without fully understanding the facts.
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LA – Iconic city is grinding to a halt as ICE raids send its many migrant workers into hiding
Sparking concerns over the sanctuary city’s already rocky economic state
Heavily-armed ICE agents stormed a popular park in downtown Los Angeles on Monday as Mayor Karen Bass blasted the Trump administration’s ‘military operation.’
Immigration agents were seen roaming through MacArthur Park and driving through the streets in armored tanks while some were patrolling on horseback.
The Democratic mayor slammed the show of force as a ‘political stunt’ meant to ‘terrorize immigrants’ as she arrived to confront the agents.
‘This morning, I went to MacArthur Park where I saw federal agents, military vehicles and federalized troops – another example of the administration ratcheting up the chaos by deploying what looked like a military operation in our American city,’ she said.
‘What I saw today looked like a city under siege and under occupation.’
Bass said children were at summer camp when the ICE agents descended on the park.
‘To have armored vehicles deployed on the streets of our city, to federalize the National Guard, to have the U.S. Marines who are trained to kill abroad, deployed to our city – all of this is outrageous and it is un-American,’ she added.
The mayor emphasized that ‘there are entire sectors of our economy that rely on immigrant workers.’
The constant raids across Los Angeles have driven the migrant workforce into hiding, sparking concerns over the sanctuary city’s already rocky economic state.
As the California city tries to recuperate from wildfires, businesses and developers have revealed they do not have the manpower to get these crucial jobs done.
LA (pictured) has one of the nation’s largest immigrant workforces, with nearly 38 percent of workers originating outside the US, according to 2023 data
LA has one of the nation’s largest immigrant workforces, with nearly 38 percent of workers originating outside the US, according to 2023 data.
Estimates from the Public Policy Institute of California suggest than one in 10 workers in the Golden State are undocumented immigrants, while the Migration Policy Institute reports there are roughly 950,000 ‘unauthorized’ residents in LA county.
Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown has caused a stir among a significant portion of LA’s laborers – especially after a recent bout of raids.
‘Papers or not, fear spreads quickly,’ real estate consulting firm Hilgard Founding Principal Joshua Baum told Bloomberg.
‘When workers do not feel safe showing up to job sites, it slows down not only the pace of construction but also the willingness to propose new projects in the first place.’
Immigration agents arrested more than 1,600 people in LA between June 6 and June 22, Bloomberg reported.
A Fourth of July carwash raid caught the attention of City of West Hollywood officials, who condemned the sweep that morning.
Agents were only inside for about 10 minutes, but detained at least two workers, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Federal officials confirmed on the following day that 37 employees at a LA Home Depot were also taken into custody over the course of the week.
As a result of this persistent ICE presence, job sites have been deserted, and construction and renovation projects have been delayed.
‘We don’t have enough people to staff the work and we’re scrambling to figure it out,’ Arturo Sneider, the CEO of Primestor, which manages more than 3,000 apartment development projects and $1.2 billion in shopping centers, told Bloomberg.
Contributing to what many see as a labor crisis, more than 16,000 structures were wrecked by wildfires from Pacific Palisades to Altadena.
The damage may cost LA more than $250 billion, the Los Angeles Times reported.
In order to tackle rebuilding the affected areas, the Urban Land Institute reported 70,000 workers will have to be added to LA County’s 145,000 construction force by mid-2026.
Roughly 14.5 percent of LA construction workers are undocumented, according to the Los Angeles Economic Development Corp.
LA officials, as well as California Governor Gavin Newsom, have been fiercely battling federal government efforts to arrest undocumented immigrants.
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