US judge blocks Trump administration's plans for mass firing of federal employees

The court's order comes after US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk announced lay offs for employees to cut costs in the administration.

A US federal judge on Thursday issued a temporarily block order on the Donald Trump administration's order directing federal agencies to carry out mass firings of recently hired employees, reported Reuters.

San Francisco district judge William Alsup stated that the US Office of Personnel Management did not have the power to order federal agencies to fire any workers, including probationary employees who usually have less than one year of experience.