A federal judge in California blocked the Trump administration from laying off 2,000 State Department employees as part of a broader reorganization plan. The ruling could halt mass government layoffs without congressional authorization,

The Trump administration appears to be flouting a court order halting mass government layoffs, a federal judge said Wednesday.

A federal judge said late Thursday that she will continue to halt President Donald Trump’s orders for mass terminations at several agencies, handing down a preliminary injunction that follows up the temporary restraining order she issued earlier this month.