Judge extends freeze on Trump's unprecedented plan to get millions of federal workers to resign
A federal judge in Boston on Monday continued his pause of the Trump administration's unprecedented plan to get millions of federal workers to resign until he responds "to the issues presented."
A federal judge in Boston on Monday continued his pause of the Trump administration's unprecedented plan to get millions of federal workers to resign until he responds "to the issues presented."
U.S. District Judge George A. O’Toole Jr. had temporarily halted the administration's plan to offer mass buyouts to millions of federal workers on Thursday, just hours before a deadline to accept the offer. After a hearing Monday, he said the pause would continue until he rules on a preliminary injunction.
Elena Goldstein, an attorney for the plaintiffs, said, "We ask for more weeks … while this court considers the merits.”
Goldstein added, “The pressure that comes from that deadline where people have to make their choice about their livelihood. Irreparable harm will continue. They will be asking what they actually accepted. OPM is making it up as they go along.”
Justice Department attorney Eric Hamilton argued that President Donald Trump “campaigned on reducing the federal workforce.”
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