Trump’s executive order revives his Schedule F policy from 2020, paving the way for tens of thousands of nonpartisan civil servants to be converted into at-will employees who can be fired and replaced with political appointees. If allowed to stand, the order would:

• Eliminate job protections for public health, environmental safety, food regulation, and national security career experts.
• Undermine due process rights by allowing mass firings without cause.
• Turn federal agencies into partisan tools, stripping them of independence and expertise.

Filed in Maryland federal court, the lawsuit argues that the Trump-Vance administration’s executive order:

• Exceeds presidential authority by unilaterally eliminating civil service protections.
• Violates due process rights of thousands of federal employees.
• Undermines public trust by replacing career professionals with unqualified political loyalists.

This lawsuit seeks to defend nonpartisan public service from political interference, protect the rights of government workers who serve the public and ensure agencies remain accountable and staffed with qualified professionals.

Learn more about how we are working to protect and defend civil servants. Visit civilservicestrong.org