Court Halts “Buyout” Deadline For Federal Workers

Bloomberg News reports:

A federal judge has temporarily delayed the Feb. 6 deadline for millions of federal workers to decide whether to accept the Trump administration offer to resign with the promise of months of full pay, as a fight over the lawfulness of the buyout push goes forward.

US District Judge George O’Toole announced at a brief hearing on Thursday that he would block the administration from taking steps to implement the offer until he holds a hearing on Feb. 10 on whether to halt it longer-term.

More than 40,000 employees, representing about 2% of the workforce, had signed up for the resignation offer ahead of the Feb. 6 deadline, Bloomberg News reported.

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Breaking news: A federal judge in Massachusetts temporarily paused the Trump administration’s buyout program’s deadline, which had been set for 11:59 p.m. Thursday, and set a new hearing for Monday.

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— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost.com) February 6, 2025 at 1:27 PM