The ruling affects the more than two million federal civilian workers who have been offered the deal. It’s a big win for the administration.

Around 75,000 workers have reportedly taken the offer so far. That represents about 3% of those who were offered the deal—a large job cut by any measure, but short of the White House’s reported goal of slashing between 5% and 10% of the federal workforce through buyouts.

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A federal judge declined to further pause Trump’s buyout program deadline, rejecting a call from several labor groups suing to block the program.

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

About 75,000 federal employees signed up for a voluntary resignation program inspired by President Donald Trump’s billionaire efficiency czar — falling short of the numbers the White House hoped for and increasing the likelihood of deeper mass firings.

A federal judge in Boston removed a major hurdle holding President Donald Trump back from downsizing the federal workforce, saying it does not directly affect labor unions.

A federal judge lifted a previous order pausing the program Wednesday. Soon afterward, the Office of Personnel Management announced the program was closed.