Federal Judge Blocks Trump From More Layoffs During Shutdown

"A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's administration from laying off more government employees, after the administration had already pushed to cut thousands of workers during the U.S. government shutdown. Judge Susan Illston of the U.S. district court's northern district in California made the ruling. The judge's ruling comes after a number of unions argued the firings would be illegal and motivated by political retribution, according to The New York Times."

"The judge's ruling comes after a number of unions argued the firings would be illegal and motivated by political retribution, according to The New York Times. It also follows the Trump Administration sending layoff notices to more than 4,000 employees on Oct. 10, with the cuts hitting the departments of Housing and Urban Development, Energy, Education, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Commerce, and the Treasury. This is a breaking news story, and this post will be updated."

A federal judge temporarily blocked planned federal employee layoffs that were pushed during the U.S. government shutdown. Judge Susan Illston of the U.S. District Court in northern California issued the ruling. Unions argued the firings would be illegal and motivated by political retribution. The administration had sent layoff notices to more than 4,000 employees on Oct. 10. The proposed cuts targeted multiple agencies, including Housing and Urban Development, Energy, Education, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Commerce, and the Treasury. The situation remains developing and further updates were expected.

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