The Trump administration plans to lay off more than 4,100 federal workers from seven departments in response to the partial government shutdown, according to a court filing submitted Friday.

The administration filing, on behalf of the Office of Management and Budget, came in response to a court order stemming from a lawsuit filed Sept. 30 by the American Federation of Government Employees and other unions challenging the administration’s authority to conduct mass firings during a shutdown.

The document also made clear that additional layoffs, known as reductions-in-force or RIFs, are possible because some agencies have yet to decide whether to conduct layoffs or have made preliminary decisions that are not yet finalized.

“These RIF numbers from the court filing are just a snapshot in ti

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