Prosecutor General Matthew J. Platkin stands with federal workers at Fork in the Road Federal Buying Challenge – Insidernj

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Trenton – New Jersey General Prosecutor Matthew J. Plankin today joined a coalition of 21 state lawyers, standing with the federal nation officials in challenging the federal plan to “buy” the Trump administration. The so -called Directive “fork in the Road” is an attempt to force federal workers to choose, only days to decide, between the acceptance of a legally executed “purchase” and to be potentially terminated.

Donald Trump’s fraud and “buying” Donald and Elon Musk is nothing more than an attempt to intimidate civil servants from their work, “” Prosecutor General Plankin saidS “Pushing the hardworking federal workforce officials not only harms the employees themselves, but also the condition of New Jersey and our residents, who will be deprived of key partners in the federal government and access to critical services. I am proud to give a brief Amicus in support of the unions who work to stop this illegal action. “

The coalition has moved today to submit brief information to AMICUS in support of a proposal for a temporary restraining order submitted by the plaintiffs – the US Federation of Civil Servants (AFGE); AFGE Local 3707; The US Federation of State, District and Municipal Officers; and the National Association of Government Officers – against the US Personnel Management Service (OPM) fork on the Road, issued on January 28, 2025. It gave most federal officers just over a week (until February 6) to accept ” The postponed resignation “, which would supposedly allow federal workers to resign and retain pay and benefits without being shown to work until September 30, 2025, with an implicit threat that their positions could otherwise be eliminated anyway.

The plaintiffs have filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for Massachusetts County, emphasizing that the directive and related frequently asked questions – which were reversed repeatedly – caused widespread confusion and horror among federal officials who were facing any deadline based on any deadline on the basis of a directive that the plaintiff claims to be illegal and contrary to the federal provisions on ethics. On February 6, 2025, the Judge of the US District Court George A. O’Tul Jr. remains the alleged end of the “fork directive” until Monday, February 10, 2025, with a hearing, which will be held at 14:00 Hours on that day that day that day that day that day that day that day that day that day that day that day that day that day that day that day that day that day that day that day this day during this day during this day, That day that day that day that day that day that day that day that day that day that day that day that day that day that day that day that day that day that day that day that day that day that day On that day that day that day that day that day, Boston.

As Prosecutor Plakin has stressed in the AMICUS offered to the AMICUS Coalition, the indiscriminate loss of irreplaceable federal officials may have a detrimental effect on the aspects of the joint aspects of the federal, state and local authorities – from those who care for veterans, for those who arrive when they arrive at natural disasters of shocks. The brief information also describes the forced nature of the directive to the civil servants of our country. The coalition called on the court to provide a temporary restraining order to prevent this harm to federal workers – our friends and neighbors – and to protect the public interest.

Присъединявайки се към главния прокурор Платкин в предложения кратък Amicus, са генералните адвокати на Аризона, Калифорния, Колорадо, Кънектикът, Делауеър, Хавай, Илинойс, Мейн, Мериленд, Масачузетс, Мичиган, Минесота, Невада, Ню Йорк, Северна Каролина, Орегон, Род Island, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rod Island, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rod Island, Vermont, Washington and Colombia County.

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