Judge allows Trump's federal workforce cuts to proceed amid lawsuit

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

49% : In his 16-page ruling, Cooper said the unions must pursue their legal challenges through the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute, which governs federal labor relations, rather than through the courts.
45% : While Trump and his supporters have cheered the early success of the program as a way to save taxpayer funds, the plan could still result in significant costs, such as an estimated $2.3 billion in unemployment benefits, if the administration succeeds in shaving off 10% of the federal workforce.
32% : The ruling by U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper, appointed by former President Barack Obama, marks a major legal win for Trump after labor unions sought to block mass terminations and other actions aimed at reducing the size of the federal government.

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