'Procedurally erroneous': Trump admin claims court order to reveal 'plan' for mass firings could cause 'embarrassment'

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11. "Is the Democratic party completely helpless here?"

The courts have been strict about "standing" and "proof" that it would "cause harm to Congress itself" (or if you get specific with the "party" and DNC). That is why their court options have been limited after past attempts were denied or thrown out.

HOWEVER note that at least one of the groups mentioned - "municipalities" - include locales headed up by "Democrats". I.e., from a filing - https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25938651-afge-v-trump-order/ (pg. 9)

IV.Plaintiffs

The union plaintiffs in this case consist of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) and four of its locals (Local 1122, Local 1236, Local 2110, and Local 3172), the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and one of its locals (Local 1000). Eleven membership-based non-profit organizations have joined the unions as co-plaintiffs: Alliance for Retired Americans, American Geophysical Union, American Public Health Association, Center for Taxpayer Rights, Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks, Common Defense Civic Engagement, Main Street Alliance, Natural Resources Defense Council, Northeast Organic Farming Association, VoteVets Action Fund, and Western Watersheds Project. Six local governments have also joined the suit: Santa Clara County, CA; King County, WA; Baltimore, MD; Harris County, TX; Chicago, IL; and San Francisco, CA.