A California federal judge said that the U.S. Office of Personnel Management lacked the power to order federal agencies to fire any workers, including probationary employees who typically have less than a year of experience.

A federal judge in San Francisco finds the mass firings of probationary government employees by the Trump administration were probably unlawful.

A federal judge in California ordered the retraction of the memos. He suggested, but did not order, that the layoffs be stopped.