In the Courts
TERM 1
June 26, 2020 · 2,120 days ago
💰 Economy
Executive Order 13932 was signed on June 26, 2020, directing federal agencies to modernize hiring practices by replacing the current General Schedule classification system with a new category called the 'Excepted Service' for certain positions. The order established new assessment methods for evaluating federal job candidates and modified hiring timelines. The confirmed direct impact includes changes to how federal agencies evaluate and hire candidates, affecting the federal workforce pipeline and hiring procedures across executive branch agencies.
In the Courts
TERM 1
July 10, 2018 · 2,837 days ago
🗳️ Democracy
President Trump signed Executive Order 13843 on July 10, 2018, removing Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) from the competitive civil service system. The order allows agencies to hire and fire ALJs without the hiring protections and merit-based requirements previously mandated by the competitive service. This change directly affects ALJs' job security and hiring processes across federal agencies, including those at the Social Security Administration, Department of Labor, and other regulatory bodies.
In the Courts
TERM 1
May 25, 2018 · 2,883 days ago
🗳️ Democracy
On May 25, 2018, President Trump signed Executive Order 13839, which modified federal employee removal procedures and reduced due process protections in the civil service system. The order shortened the notice period for adverse actions against federal employees from 30 days to 7 days, reduced the period for performance-based removals from 120 days to 30 days, and limited appeal rights. The direct effect was expedited removal of federal employees in covered positions without prior full due process review.
In the Courts
TERM 1
December 4, 2017 · 3,055 days ago
🌍 Environment
On December 4, 2017, President Trump signed Proclamation 2017-26709, reducing Bears Ears National Monument in Utah from 1.35 million acres to approximately 228,775 acres. The proclamation eliminated protections on roughly 1.1 million acres of public land previously designated as monument. The reduction removed federal protections from lands containing archaeological sites, natural resources, and ecosystems, allowing potential future resource extraction and development on the removed acreage.