President Donald Trump and his administration scored a rare judicial win this week after a federal judge refused to reinstate eight inspectors general who were previously fired by the administration.

The terminated inspectors general had filed a lawsuit in the fight to get their jobs back, but failed at the hands of U.S. District Judge Ana C. Reyes, though she made sure to say "said it was 'obvious' that Trump violated the 1978 Inspector General Act."

She stated that because she said Trump did not give Congress a required 30-day notice or provide a "valid" reason for their firings, as the IGs in question were confirmed by the U.S. Senate.

The judge conceded that even though she could reinstate them, she decided that such a decision could easily be reversed if the Trump administration actually did provide the required notice or valid reason for their firings.

What's going on?

The eight inspectors general who were fired immediately took legal action upon losing their jobs.

The outlet noted:

Eight of the 17 fired inspectors general sued Trump in February, claiming that they were dismissed illegally. The lawsuit underscored widespread concern that Trump sought to purge federal watchdogs and install loyalists in the crucial role of investigating government agencies for fraud, waste and abuse.

The fired inspectors included, "Rob Storch (Defense Department), Michael Missal (Veterans Affairs), Christi Grimm (Health and Human Services), Sandra Bruce (Education), Phyllis Fong (Agriculture), Larry Turner (Labor), Cardell Richardson (State) and Hannibal “Mike” Ware (Small Business Administration)."

The judge heaped praise on the judges and praised them for their work in their roles before they were fired by the president and his team.

"This recognition is no doubt of little comfort to them now," the federal judge wrote.

The outlet added:

The inspectors general were fired without warning in January with two-sentence emails that said their terminations were “effective immediately,” according to court documents. The emails offered no reason for the firings other than “changing priorities,” The Washington Post previously reported.

Social media responds

Users across social media reacted to the news of Trump's victory.

🚨 BREAKING — COURT SIDES WITH TRUMP: REFUSES to force him to reinstate 11 liberal Inspectors General he fired

President Trump is FINALLY being allowed to carry out his duties as President.

Leftist activists are losing! pic.twitter.com/I058RgJRec

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) September 24, 2025

"Good. But these cases should’ve never been brought to begin with. Waste of taxpayer funds. Shame on Democrats," one X user wrote.

One X user wrote, "The fact none of them have been impeached makes me sick."