The Trump administration has to set some cuts in 20 federal authorities, judge rules,

A judge temporarily banned the Trump administration a massive Federal cost-cutting drive led by Elon Musk's Efficiency of the government's Ministry.

The US district judge Susan Illston decided that the plaintiffs – a group of unions of the federal employees – probably show that the trump government's attempts to reorganize and reduce the federal government exceed their legal authority. Illston wrote that President Trump “probably has to apply for the cooperation of the congress in order to order the changes he strives”.

Illston's temporarily interim order blocks a litany of federal authorities to take further steps to carry out an executive order in February in which they are supposed to demand the agencies to create plans for large -scale job cuts. The affected agencies – which cover a large part of the government – can not dismiss the employees or bring employees into administrative leave in order to comply with Mr. Trump's order. The order also blocks “further orders from Doge to agencies in order to shorten programs or employees” in accordance with the execution regulations.

The arrangement remains in force at least 14 days, while the judge takes the case into account.

This applies to Doge and 20 federal authorities, including the Management and Budget Office, which Management of social security And the departments of the state, the Ministry of Finance, trade, veteran affairs and much more.

CBS News turned to the White House to get a comment.

The Trump government has tried to reorganize the government dramatically and to reduce the federal employee – a gambit -argued gambit is intended to bloze bureaucratically and save tax money. But federal unions and democratic legislators consider the movements to be illegal and annoying for public services. The efforts are directed by Musk, whose team is embedded at Maschor Practically every large federal authority.

The administration has already released thousands of employees or Buyouts who often concentrate on it Trial worker which are relatively new in the federal service. Plans for deeper cuts Are in progress at Some agencies.

In February, the Office for Personnel Administration – essentially the HR reduction of the federal government – ordered government agencies to make plans for a “significant reduction” of the number of employees.

In the lawsuit, which led to the injunction on Friday, this steps claims that “an unconstitutional deposition of the Federal Government by the President of the United States to the scope of the history of this country and in the clear surplus of its authority.”

The lawsuit argues that Mr. Trump does not have the authority to reorganize and reduce the federal authorities without the approval of the congress.

In the lawsuit, Doge, the Office for Management and Household and the Office for Personnel Administration, will not have comprehensive state cuts.

The Trump administration has pushed back and wrote into legal submissions that “the Congress expressly approved the federal authorities to get involved [reductions-in-force] And has been doing this for almost 150 years. “

Illston largely stood with the plaintiffs on Friday and wrote that they will probably show that Mr. Trump, Doge, Omb and OPM will surpass their authority. The judge also said that the plaintiffs had submitted evidence that agencies have made cuts “at the instruction of the President and his team” instead of treating the administration memos as general guidance.

The paid drive of the Trump management has come across several other lawsuits. In March a federal judge ordered the administration to Rehire Thousands of subject workers. The Supreme Court Later this decision paused While the legal dispute takes place.