US judge extends block on Trump's mass layoffs during shutdown
President Donald Trump's administration was further blocked by a federal judge on Tuesday from its plans to lay off thousands of federal employees, all while a partial government shutdown nears the one-month mark.
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- Reuters
- Published Date: 09:53 | 28 October 2025
A federal judge on Tuesday further blocked President Donald Trump's administration from following through on plans to lay off thousands of federal employees amid a nearly month-long partial government shutdown.
During a hearing in San Francisco, U.S. District Judge Susan Illston extended an earlier temporary ruling barring nearly 40 federal agencies from implementing layoffs pending the outcome of a legal challenge by unions that represent federal workers.