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Office of Personnel Management–Democracy Forward

A federal judge has halted a mandate requiring applicants for nonpartisan government jobs to write essays supporting the president's executive orders, ruling it likely violates the First Amendment.

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A federal judge in Boston halted the administration's use of a policy-based essay question on civil service applications.From: Federal Court Blocks Trump Administration's 'Loyalty Question' for Civil Service Applicants

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The executive branch employs roughly 2.2 million career civil servants across hundreds of agencies.From: Federal Judge Blocks Administration's 'Loyalty Question' for Civil Service Applicants ·
The contested essay question appeared on over 70,000 federal job postings before being blocked.From: Federal Court Blocks Trump Administration's 'Loyalty Question' for Civil Service Applicants ·
The ruling preserves a century-old system designed to hire career civil servants based on merit rather than political affiliation.From: Federal Court Blocks Trump Administration's 'Loyalty Question' for Civil Service Applicants ·
The blocked directive required applicants on USAJOBS to write a short essay supporting a recent executive order.From: Federal Judge Blocks Administration's 'Loyalty Question' for Civil Service Applicants ·

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