Supreme Court Allows Trump Executive Layoffs Over Jackson Dissent, Sotomayor Rebuke

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 8-1 in favor of President Trump's authority to proceed with large-scale staffing cuts and agency restructuring, overruling a lower court's temporary halt on the layoffs. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was the sole dissenter, arguing that the court's decision was premature and legally dubious, asserting that the executive action potentially usurped Congress's policymaking role. Her dissent was widely criticized, notably by fellow liberal Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who pointed out that Jackson misunderstood the legal question at hand and addressed issues outside the case's scope. This rare public rebuke from Sotomayor highlighted broader concerns about Jackson's qualifications and judicial reasoning, with critics on the right describing her as an embarrassment and questioning her appointment. The controversy reflects ongoing tensions within the Court and the political implications of the ruling on executive power and federal workforce management. Despite the criticism, Jackson remains on the Court, with her dissent sparking calls among some Republicans for her impeachment.