• The Supreme Court allows Trump to proceed with mass layoffs of federal employees.
• Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissents, citing potential damage to critical government services.
• The ruling overrides lower court decisions that temporarily blocked the layoffs.
• About 75,000 federal employees have already left through deferred resignations or layoffs.
• Significant agencies affected include Veterans Affairs, Health and Human Services, and others.

The Supreme Court has ruled to allow the Trump administration to implement its plans for mass layoffs among federal employees, lifting a block previously imposed by lower courts. This decision enables federal agencies to continue with the executive directives aimed at downsizing the federal workforce, which could potentially affect hundreds of thousands of jobs, according to NPR and Los Angeles Times.

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was the only dissenting voice, criticizing the court's decision as “hubristic and senseless,” and warned of dire consequences for essential government services, while Justice Sonia Sotomayor joined her in expressing concerns regarding executive overreach, according to HuffPost and Le Monde.

The court's unsigned order emphasizes that no specific cuts were evaluated, instead focusing on Trump's executive order and orders from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The decision marks a pivotal moment in Trump's efforts to reshape the federal bureaucracy, which he claims the electorate has mandated him to pursue, as reported by The Hill and Reuters.

Since the announcement of the executive order in February, tens of thousands of employees have already been either laid off or have accepted deferred resignations, with internal reports suggesting at least 75,000 employees have departed under these programs. Labor unions and advocacy groups have raised alarms regarding the implications of these cuts, stating they may result in significant staffing reductions at various agencies including those responsible for food safety and veterans' health care, according to India Times and TRT Global.

U.S. District Judge Susan Illston had previously ruled that Trump’s plans required congressional approval, acknowledging the potential risks involved such as the dismantling of crucial programs and services. The Supreme Court's recent decision effectively nullifies this direction, indicating further legal battles may be ahead as specific agency plans may still face scrutiny in lower courts, according to SFGate and CBS News.