A judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s plan to fire thousands of federal workers during the government shutdown. Despite White House Budget Director Russell Vought stating that layoffs will exceed 10,000 people, US District Judge Susan Illston has ordered a pause on these firings. The ruling came after layoff notices were sent out to over 4,100 federal employees last week.
Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-15/white-house-budget-chief-sees-federal-layoffs-exceeding-10-000