Well — that’s as expected.

These Tangerine 2.0 clowns can’t understand fifth grade civics. Here’s CNN’s story — just breaking:

…US District Judge William Alsup ordered the Office of Personnel Management to inform certain federal agencies that it had no authority to order the firings of probationary employees, including the Department of Defense.

“OPM does not have any authority whatsoever, under any statute in the history of the universe,” to hire or fire any employees but its own, he said….

There are an estimated 200,000 probationary workers — generally employees who have less than a year on the job — across federal agencies. About 15,000 are employed in California, providing services ranging from fire prevention to veterans’ care, the complaint says….

Alsup, who was appointed by President Bill Clinton, a Democrat, has presided over many high-profile cases and is known for his blunt talk. He oversaw the criminal probation of Pacific Gas & Electric and has called the nation’s largest utility a “continuing menace to California….”

[And the summary text order — no opinion yet:]

…Motion for TRO held on 2/27/2025. Parties stated appearances and proffered argument. Court ruled as stated on the record. Written Memorandum Opinion to issue. [Musk/Tangerine 2.0] Government is to produce expedited discovery on 3/4/2025 by 12:00pm noon (pst). Evidentiary Hearing set for 3/13/2025 08:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 12, 19th Floor before Judge William Alsup….

Way to go, Willinator! And do put that in your pipe, and smoke it, Elon — And Tangerine 2.0! See you next week — for the permanent injunction, and perhaps — damages.

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In prep for the hearing is this afternoon, Pacific time — we will show you by link — the as expected — overnight unions’ (and others’) forceful answers to the lies, from Team Tangerine 2.0.

As I said yesterday, most of the actual emails that appear as exhibits to the plaintiffs’ amended complaint, and this filing last night — directly contradict unsupported Musky statements (i.e., lies), told by OPM / Musk minions:

…Plaintiffs have presented the Court with substantial evidence, including OPM’s own documents and agency admissions and documents from across the government, that OPM ordered federal agencies across the government to terminate probationary workers with few exceptions and to use a standard notice falsely claiming performance justification. In response, OPM submits a single declaration from Acting OPM Director Ezell, created for purposes of this litigation, that denies ordering terminations, contradicts his own attachments, is unsupported by any testimony from the agencies that supposedly made these decisions, and is simply not credible.

Because Plaintiffs are correct that OPM ordered these terminations and use of a termination notice OPM knew was a lie, this Court has more than enough evidence to issue a TRO maintaining the status quo. OPM’s actions broke the law. OPM largely focuses on jurisdictional roadblocks, but each point fails. Plaintiffs and their members have documented their ongoing, irreparable harm across the country. Plaintiffs’ claims against OPM are not the type of claims channeled to administrative agencies. And OPM is flat wrong that this Court lacks authority to enter an injunction that stops OPM’s unlawful acts in their entirety and orders OPM and all those acting in concert to maintain the status quo. Plaintiffs respectfully request the Court enter their proposed TRO and stop the unlawful action that is harming our government and our country….

I may only have time today to post links to documents, as they get filed — and not really comment on them in any detailed context. It is going to be a busy day in the nation’s court-houses — so do buckle up! Onward.

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