A federal judge temporarily halted the Trump administration’s plan to fire more than 4,000 federal employees during the ongoing government shutdown.

Federal worker unions, which say the proposed job cuts are illegal and unwarranted, celebrated the decision. They stated the government shutdown was already affecting federal employees, and the threat of losing their jobs permanently was causing financial struggles for members.

On October 15, U.S. District Court Judge Susan Illston temporarily suspended the federal government’s enforcement of Reduction-in-Force (RIF) notices that had been sent to federal employees. The temporary restraining order came in response to an emergency petition filed by the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) and AFSCME.

The court later extended its

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