U.S. District Judge George O’Toole Jr. on Wednesday dissolved his temporary freeze on the Trump administration’s plan to offer millions of federal employees a payout, according to a court filing.
In an email sent by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on Jan. 28, the Trump administration began its offer to federal employees of deferred compensation through Sept. 30, provided they submit their resignation notices by Feb. 6. O’Toole Jr. had set a temporary pause on the plan following a lawsuit filed on Feb. 4 by labor unions representing government employees, who claimed the action was unlawful.
However, within his ruling, O’Toole said that, despite the filing, the unions lacked legal standing to bring the suit. (RELATED: Trump Adds New Gig To Jam-Packed Schedule)
“The plaintiffs here are not directly impacted by the directive. Instead, they allege that the…
