Federal Judge Extends Order Blocking Firings During Shutdown

The judge had previously blocked the layoffs temporarily in an Oct. 15 order.
Federal Judge Extends Order Blocking Firings During Shutdown
The Library of Congress is closed because of the government shutdown, in Washington on Oct. 21, 2025. Photo by Daniel Heuer/AFP
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A federal judge on Oct. 28 indefinitely blocked the Trump administration from firing federal employees during the ongoing federal government shutdown.

San Francisco-based Judge Susan Illston of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California orally issued a preliminary injunction that prevents the job reductions from happening while a lawsuit brought by labor unions challenging the firings continues to play out.