A federal judge in Boston has allowed the Trump administration’s offer for millions of federal workers to resign to proceed after initially halting it last week due to a lawsuit from labor unions. The judge found that the unions did not have legal standing to bring the suit as they were not directly impacted by the program. The ruling dissolved the temporary freeze on the offer, allowing federal employees to accept buyouts. The White House praised the judge’s decision as a win for President Trump’s priorities. The unions involved in the suit expressed disappointment but vowed to continue fighting for public servants’ dignity and fairness. The ruling did not address the legality of the program itself, which allows employees to resign now but get paid through September. Some legal experts have raised questions about the validity of the offer, and Education Department staffers were warned that the plan could be canceled. The administration estimated that 5% to 10% of the federal workforce could quit, leading to significant savings. At the time of the initial freeze, 60,000 workers had accepted the offer. Exceptions to the program include members of the military, USPS employees, immigration enforcement and national security positions, and others excluded by agencies.
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