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Investing.com -- A US judge has ordered the Trump administration to pause plans to fire thousands of federal workers during the government shutdown while labor unions challenge the move.
US District Judge Susan Illston in San Francisco issued the ruling on Wednesday following layoff notices that had already been sent to more than 4,100 federal employees since last week.
The order is not a final decision on the case’s merits but prevents more than two dozen federal agencies named in the lawsuit from sending new layoff notices involving programs with labor union members who sued. The government must also halt action on notices already distributed while Judge Illston considers whether to impose a longer-term block.
During the court hearing, Judge Illston, an appointee of President Bill Clinton, indicated she agreed with the unions’ argument that the administration is unlawfully using the funding lapse to downsize the federal government.
"Unless something changes my mind, I would intend to enjoin what’s going on. That’s where I’m starting," Judge Illston stated at the beginning of the hearing.
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