We are suing—again—to stop the administration from returning the U.S. to the spoils system of corrupt government that dominated the country over a century ago.
One year into the Trump administration, we are not letting down our guard.
Yesterday, PEER and a coalition of unions—including the American Federation of Government Employees and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees—filed a consolidated and updated legal challenge to the Trump-Vance administration’s effort to unlawfully convert potentially tens of thousands of merit-based, nonpartisan civil servants to at-will employees.
Democracy Forward and Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington are representing us in the lawsuit PEER et al v. Trump et al.
This administration is already engaging in a wholesale purge of public employees that it views as ideologically suspect. This new final rule would make it even easier for political appointees to fire a whole new class of civil servants without cause.
We are fighting because a nonpartisan civil service is key to protecting our public lands and the environment and to stopping the wholesale grift occurring in Washington right now.
Thank you for being with us at this critical moment.
Sincerely,
Tim Whitehouse
Executive Director
Park Ranger Sues Over Trans Flag Firing
Dr. Shannon Joslin, who is represented by PEER and the Civil Service Law Center, filed a lawsuit against the Department of the Interior after being illegally terminated for flying a trans pride flag at Yosemite. The lawsuit cites violations of their First Amendment rights and the Privacy Act. Read More »
Investigation into Freedom 250
PEER filed a series of Freedom of Information Act requests related to the Department of the Interior’s role in the creation, funding, and operation of “Freedom 250,” a private, Trump-aligned entity now playing a central role in planning America’s 250th anniversary. Read More »
Webinar: Climate Change, Governance, and the Trump Administration
On March 24th at 4 pm ET, join PEER, the Environmental Protection Network, and special guests for a discussion on what we can do to counter attacks on climate programs and build a future that recognizes the important role the federal government must play in addressing the climate crisis. Register Today »
When Government Silences Its Own Workers, We All Lose
If agencies are allowed to punish speech they don’t like—especially when it touches on identity, science, or environmental protection—silence becomes the norm, and we all lose, writes PEER Executive Director Tim Whitehouse in a commentary about recent free speech cases PEER is engaged in. Read More »
