March 15th, 2025 by WCBC Radio

Comptroller Brooke E. Lierman today issued the following statement on the ruling from The Honorable Judge James K. Bredar ordering the Trump Administration to reinstate fired federal workers: I applaud the U.S. District Court’s decision to issue a temporary restraining order, stopping the firings of thousands of hardworking Marylanders and requiring those previously fired employees to be reinstated. The actions of the Trump administration illegally deprived these workers of their livelihoods and has left other federal employees and their families fearful of what will come next. As I noted in my declaration included with Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown’s filing, “the terminations that have occurred to date and the anticipated continuation of these terminations will cause significant decreases in Maryland’s income tax revenues… and beyond the loss of income tax revenue, the sudden and significant increase of newly unemployed workers will have serious negative effects on Maryland’s labor market. These effects include extended periods of unemployment, downward pressure on wages, and the migration of residents out of the State.” 

I commend Attorney General Brown and the coalition of attorneys general across the nation who are working to defend the rights of our federal workforce. Their efforts remind us of the importance of our system of checks and balances that are embedded in the framework of the U.S Constitution and guard against executive branch overreach. I stand with our federal employees, many of whom call Maryland home, take pride in their service to our country, and continue to make their voices heard.