A federal judge on Wednesday allowed Donald Trump's administration to carry out its federal worker buyout program as the Republican president moves to overhaul and downsize the U.S. government, handing a setback to unions seeking to stop the plan.

President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s government efficiency team scored a win in court after a judge cleared the way for an unprecedented buyout offer to millions of federal employees despite a lawsuit by labor unions.

A U.S. District Judge on Tuesday refused to block the Trump administration's deferred resignation program for federal employees after issuing two stays, the first legal victory for the Trump administration.

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.

The order reinstates the program that offered federal workers eight months of pay and benefits if they voluntarily resigned.

A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration's offer to federal employees to resign now in exchange for pay and benefits through September can go forward.

U.S. District Judge George A. O’Toole Jr. said the pause would continue until he rules on a preliminary injunction.

A federal judge has cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s plan to downsize the federal workforce with deferred resignation program.

The Trump administration stopped accepting signups on Wednesday for its "Fork in the Road" buyout offer after a judge lifted his hold on the program.

A federal judge is allowing the Trump administration to move forward with its plan to downsize the federal workforce by offering employees the option to resign now but stay on the payroll through September.