US District Judge George O'Toole, appointed by President Bill Clinton, made the ruling after a brief hearing in which he stated he was halting the implementation of the plan while he reviewed more information on whether it should be blocked.
Federal unions have strongly urged members not to accept the package, questioning its legality and the ability of the Trump administration to follow through on its promises, CNN reported.
The unions also sought to "require the government to articulate a policy that is lawful, rather than an arbitrary, unlawful, short-fused ultimatum which workers may not be able to enforce," CNN reported.
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