Kelsey Helland
Kelsey Helland is an assistant U.S. attorney who represented the government in a case against the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) authority to direct mass firings of probationary federal employees, arguing that OPM's communications were merely requests rather than binding orders.
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Kelsey Helland represented OPM in court and argued that it was common for presidential administrations to prevent high-ranking agency officials from testifying.
U.S. judge orders Trump administration to reinstate thousands of fired federal workers
Canada· 2025-03-14
DOJ attorney Kelsey Helland was challenged by Alsup during the hearing about the firings.
Judge orders Trump administration to reinstate thousands of fired employees at VA, Defense Department and other agencies
United States· 2025-03-13Kelsey Helland argued that the Office of Personnel Management's actions were misinterpreted as an order rather than a request.
El juez de California que paralizó los despidos masivos de trabajadores federales de Donald Trump y Elon Musk | Estados Unidos nndaml | MAG
Peru· 2025-03-02
Justice Department lawyer Kelsey Helland argued that the memo from OPM was merely a request for agencies to review their probationary workforces.
US judge halts Trump administration’s calls for mass firings at agencies
Guyana· 2025-02-28Kelsey Helland, an assistant US attorney, stated in court that plaintiffs are conflating a request by OPM with an order by OPM.
'No authority': US judge blocks Trump admin's calls for mass firings of federal workers
India· 2025-02-28