A judge temporarily paused federal worker firings sparked by the government shutdown

"Bloomberg Law originally reported that Judge Susan Illston, who is overseeing the case, issued a temporary restraining order on the layoffs in a hearing on Wednesday, and the court's clerk confirmed the ruling to Business Insider. AFSCME President Lee Saunders told reporters in a statement that "This decision affirms that these threatened mass firings are likely illegal and blocks layoff notices from going out.""

"A filing from the Office of Management and Budget on October 10 reviewed by Business Insider indicated that between 4,132 and 4,232 federal workers were marked for layoffs, with some receiving RIF notices that day. The Departments of Commerce, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Homeland Security, and Treasury are impacted. Administration sources told Business Insider that the numbers in the filing are "just a snapshot in time" and that more RIFs are coming."

A judge issued a temporary restraining order halting planned firings of federal workers during the government shutdown. A lawsuit filed by the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees and the American Federation of Government Employees alleges the administration unlawfully used the shutdown to lay off employees. The order prevents layoff notices from being sent. An Office of Management and Budget filing dated October 10 identified between 4,132 and 4,232 workers marked for layoffs across agencies including Commerce, Education, Energy, HHS, HUD, Homeland Security, and Treasury. Administration sources warned additional reductions could follow.

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