Education Department can’t use furloughed employees’ out-of-office emails to blame shutdown on Democrats, judge rules

GovExec.com·Nov 10

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A judge has ruled that the Education Department cannot use furloughed employees' out-of-office emails to blame the shutdown on Democrats. It appears that some federal agencies had altered automatic email replies to attribute the shutdown to Democrats, potentially without the consent of the employees. The government shutdown remains in effect, with various agencies and outlets reporting on its impacts and potential implications.

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