# Judge: ‘Article II’ firings violate separation of powers, civil service law

- Source: Government Executive
- Published: 2026-10-27T14:31:41+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2026/10/judge-article-ii-firings-violate-separation-powers-civil-service-law/416830/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/judge-article-ii-firings-violate-separation-of-powers-civil-service-la-4abcba/

U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman said adopting the Trump administration’s argument that the Civil Service Reform Act usurps presidential power would “unsettle the very equilibrium of this nation’s constitutional system.”

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