Nina Totenberg

Similarly situated fired employees, and we as a class should be reinstated. But in order to be certified as a class, they have to go before an administrative judge at the Merit Systems Protection Board. And so far, there have been more than 10,000 cases filed since October, including 20 class action suits. And I would presume that when the dust settles, there will be lots more class actions.

Similarly situated fired employees, and we as a class should be reinstated. But in order to be certified as a class, they have to go before an administrative judge at the Merit Systems Protection Board. And so far, there have been more than 10,000 cases filed since October, including 20 class action suits. And I would presume that when the dust settles, there will be lots more class actions.

Similarly situated fired employees, and we as a class should be reinstated. But in order to be certified as a class, they have to go before an administrative judge at the Merit Systems Protection Board. And so far, there have been more than 10,000 cases filed since October, including 20 class action suits. And I would presume that when the dust settles, there will be lots more class actions.

A lot of suits. Can the Merit System Protection Board actually act quickly? The MSPB system is meant to be fast, with cases finalized in 120 days, and the judges' decisions become final in 35 days unless there's some intervening action by the Merit Systems Protection Board. Initially, any appeal would be taken by the MSPB board, but the agency didn't even have a quorum until two days ago,

A lot of suits. Can the Merit System Protection Board actually act quickly? The MSPB system is meant to be fast, with cases finalized in 120 days, and the judges' decisions become final in 35 days unless there's some intervening action by the Merit Systems Protection Board. Initially, any appeal would be taken by the MSPB board, but the agency didn't even have a quorum until two days ago,

A lot of suits. Can the Merit System Protection Board actually act quickly? The MSPB system is meant to be fast, with cases finalized in 120 days, and the judges' decisions become final in 35 days unless there's some intervening action by the Merit Systems Protection Board. Initially, any appeal would be taken by the MSPB board, but the agency didn't even have a quorum until two days ago,

And the two board members there for the moment might well cancel each other's votes out. And in any event, the law allows a relatively quick appeal to the Court of Appeals for the federal circuit. And in that setting, for sure, there will be thousands of employees who do have legal standing to sue and have been harmed. NPR's Nina Totenberg. Thank you, Nina. Thank you.

And the two board members there for the moment might well cancel each other's votes out. And in any event, the law allows a relatively quick appeal to the Court of Appeals for the federal circuit. And in that setting, for sure, there will be thousands of employees who do have legal standing to sue and have been harmed. NPR's Nina Totenberg. Thank you, Nina. Thank you.

And the two board members there for the moment might well cancel each other's votes out. And in any event, the law allows a relatively quick appeal to the Court of Appeals for the federal circuit. And in that setting, for sure, there will be thousands of employees who do have legal standing to sue and have been harmed. NPR's Nina Totenberg. Thank you, Nina. Thank you.

The Trump administration appealed to the Supreme Court, asking the justices to block a lower court order that required the government to essentially pay its bills, in this case, pay foreign aid contractors for their already completed work.

The Trump administration appealed to the Supreme Court, asking the justices to block a lower court order that required the government to essentially pay its bills, in this case, pay foreign aid contractors for their already completed work.

But today, the court majority refused to interfere, telling the lower court only to clarify the government's obligations and to ensure compliance with due regard to for the feasibility of complying with timelines. In dissent, Justice Samuel Alito wrote that he was, quote, stunned at the court's rewarding what he called an active judicial hubris. Nina Totenberg, NPR News, Washington.

But today, the court majority refused to interfere, telling the lower court only to clarify the government's obligations and to ensure compliance with due regard to for the feasibility of complying with timelines. In dissent, Justice Samuel Alito wrote that he was, quote, stunned at the court's rewarding what he called an active judicial hubris. Nina Totenberg, NPR News, Washington.

The app's alert button is designed so that with one tap, migrants who suspect they're about to be detained by the U.S. Immigration Department can let the Mexican consulate know. President-elect Donald Trump has said he will carry out mass deportations when he takes office in January.

The app's alert button is designed so that with one tap, migrants who suspect they're about to be detained by the U.S. Immigration Department can let the Mexican consulate know. President-elect Donald Trump has said he will carry out mass deportations when he takes office in January.

Mexico's Foreign Affairs Secretary Juan Ramon de la Fuente presented the app as one of the ways his country's consulates in the U.S. are preparing for that possibility. This permits us to be notified from the moment someone perceives imminent risk that they could be detained. For NPR News, I'm Nina Kravinsky.

Mexico's Foreign Affairs Secretary Juan Ramon de la Fuente presented the app as one of the ways his country's consulates in the U.S. are preparing for that possibility. This permits us to be notified from the moment someone perceives imminent risk that they could be detained. For NPR News, I'm Nina Kravinsky.

Well, fully half the country, 25 states, have enacted laws that ban or limit gender-affirming care for minors. In today's case, three Tennessee families are challenging the state bans on puberty blockers, hormones, and other treatments for kids whose gender doesn't align with their sex at birth. The trans kids and their parents contend that the law unconstitutionally discriminates based on sex,

Well, fully half the country, 25 states, have enacted laws that ban or limit gender-affirming care for minors. In today's case, three Tennessee families are challenging the state bans on puberty blockers, hormones, and other treatments for kids whose gender doesn't align with their sex at birth. The trans kids and their parents contend that the law unconstitutionally discriminates based on sex,

Well, fully half the country, 25 states, have enacted laws that ban or limit gender-affirming care for minors. In today's case, three Tennessee families are challenging the state bans on puberty blockers, hormones, and other treatments for kids whose gender doesn't align with their sex at birth. The trans kids and their parents contend that the law unconstitutionally discriminates based on sex,