U.S. District Judge George A. O’Toole Jr. dissolved his restraining order blocking the "deferred resignations" program after finding the plaintiffs lacked legal standing.

Summary

A federal judge in Boston has lifted a temporary freeze on the Trump administration’s “fork in the road” program, which offers mass buyouts to millions of federal workers.

U.S. District Judge George A. O’Toole Jr. ruled that labor unions challenging the plan lacked legal standing, as they were not directly impacted.

The unions argued the program could harm their membership and reputation, but the judge found these concerns insufficient.

With the ruling, the administration’s unprecedented resignation incentive can now proceed.