‘Lawful exercise of the President’s authority’: Trump admin says court ‘lacks jurisdiction’ to intervene in dispute over stripping collective bargaining rights from federal workers

President Donald Trump departs after signing an executive order at an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden of the White House, Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

President Donald Trump departs after signing an executive order at an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden of the White House, Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Washington (AP Photo/Evan Vucci).

The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday pushed back against claims that President Donald Trump had overstepped his authority when issuing an executive order that purported to strip collective bargaining rights from one of the largest federal labor unions in the nation.

In a 44-page filing with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, the government implored the judge overseeing the case not to issue a preliminary injunction on the union’s behalf.

The crux of the matter is a dispute over the executive order titled “Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Programs” and whether or not the revocation of collective bargaining rights covering “multiple Cabinet-level agencies” is a valid exercise of presidential power.

The plaintiffs claim Trump’s order is broadly illegal, in violation of various federal statutes governing federal union rights, and unconstitutional retaliation that violates the First Amendment.

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