Judge weighs extending pause on Trump’s “deferred resignations” for feds

Boston — A federal judge in Boston on Monday heard arguments over whether to extend a nationwide pause in the Trump administration’s bid to offer “deferred resignations” to federal workers who voluntarily leave government service. Judge George O’Toole of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts initially paused the deadline for workers to

Judge Extends Block on Trump’s Federal Worker Buyout Plan

The Trump administration argued extending the deadline would exacerbate the harms the plaintiffs alleged. BOSTON—A federal judge in Massachusetts said on Feb. 10 that he was extending his temporary pause on President Donald Trump’s federal worker buyout program. U.S. District Judge George O’Toole Jr.’s decision came after he paused last week a Feb. 6 deadline