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Breaking down Supreme Court ruling on mass federal layoffs

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The Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to move forward with part of its plans to reshape the federal government through mass layoffs. A federal judge had previously blocked President Trump's executive order from fully taking effect. Jan Crawford has details.

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  • The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to proceed with plans for mass federal layoffs.
  • A previous federal judge's block on the executive order was overturned by the Supreme Court. 7s
  • The court's order is limited and leaves open the possibility of future legal challenges to specific agency plans. 22s
  • Federal agencies can now finalize layoff plans, but these plans are likely to face new lawsuits. 1m 21s
  • Legal questions remain about the scope of presidential authority and which courts can review these cases. 1m 58s
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