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
A sign indicates that the Library of Congress in Washington is closed on Oct. 21, 2025, because of the US government shutdown. 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 U.S. District Judge Susan Illston 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.