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Federal judge indefinitely blocks Trump administration layoffs during shutdown
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A federal judge in San Francisco has indefinitely barred the Trump administration from carrying out mass reductions-in-force during the ongoing government shutdown, extending an earlier pause and affecting thousands of layoff notices issued since October 1.
The U.S. government shutdown reached its 15th day on October 15, 2025, as Democrats and Republicans remained deadlocked over federal funding. The Trump administration reshuffled Pentagon funds to ensure active-duty troops receive paychecks, easing one pressure point, while a federal judge temporarily halted layoffs affecting thousands of civilian employees. Negotiations stalled in the Senate, with Democrats demanding extensions for expiring health care subsidies.
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A union representing federal employees has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education, alleging that the agency altered workers' out-of-office email messages without consent to include partisan language blaming Democrats for the government shutdown. The complaint claims this action violates the First Amendment by compelling civil servants to echo the Trump administration's political views. The suit was filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., on Friday.