The facts
The FBI Agents Association, which represents more than 14,000 current and former agents, filed a brief backing the fired employees' lawsuit.
Three former FBI employees sued after being fired in 2025 over their work on investigations tied to Donald Trump.
Federal civil service protections generally bar firing career employees for political reasons or in retaliation for lawful investigative work.
FBI Director Kash Patel was confirmed by the Senate 51-49 in February 2025 after pledging to overhaul the bureau.
The lawsuit argues the firings violated the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 and First Amendment protections.
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