HHS reorganisation and 10,000-person RIF blocked

Date

Jul 1, 2025

Kind

Mass workforce action

Legal outcome

Reversed on appeal

Source

nbcnews.com ↗

Agency or court

New York v. Kennedy, D.R.I., Judge Melissa DuBose

What happened

Twenty states challenged the 27 March directive cutting 10,000 employees, collapsing 28 divisions into 15 and closing five regional offices. DuBose issued a preliminary injunction, finding the action "arbitrary and capricious as well as contrary to law," and denied all motions to vacate or stay on 18 July. HHS proceeded with the layoffs after the Supreme Court lifted a separate district-court block.

Publisher

NBC News