National Park Service, Forest Service Ignoring Court Order To Rehire Staff

The Departments of Interior and Agriculture are failing to comply with legal mandates to restore “probationary” jobs

The Department Of Interior and USDA have not complied with court orders to immediately reinstate National Park Service or U.S. Forest Service jobs lost to DOGE downsizing. A group of park rangers speculates false accusations of “poor performance,” could be the cause.

“Along with many others, I was fired for ‘underperformance’ on February 14, despite having consistently received excellent reviews,” says Erin Cagney, who lost their job at the NPS National Capital Parks-East unit. “With this illegal firing on my record, I have struggled to obtain unemployment benefits, to explain the situation in job interviews, acquire new health insurance coverage, and to attempt to move on with my life. I am eager to get back to work serving the American public, but I can’t do that until the agency complies with court orders.”

Thousands of employees classed as “…