A U.S. district judge in San Francisco had temporarily blocked large-scale federal layoffs known as "reductions in force."

A ruling from the Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the administration of President Donald Trump to proceed with plans for mass layoffs of federal workers. The plans had been held up thanks to a lower court order blocking the effort. The Supreme Court overruled that order, clearing the way for Trump’s plans to move forward.

Justices lifted pause on efforts to slash jobs at federal agencies, including the CDC and the Social Security Administration.