A federal judge in Boston continued to stop the Trump administration’s unprecedented plans Monday, even as he responded to the questions raised to resign millions of federal workers.

After a hearing Monday by U.S. District Judge George A. O'Toole Jr., he said the pause would continue until he ruled on the preliminary injunction in the case.

"We asked for more weeks ... and the court found the case."

"The pressure on the deadline is that people have to choose their livelihoods. The irreparable harm will continue. They will ask what they actually accept. OPM makes up as they go."

Justice Department attorney Eric Hamilton argues Trump "is aimed at reducing federal labor force"

Hamilton said the Trump administration “knows that they will disappoint a lot of the workforce … so it will be a deviant for those employees.”

According to court documents, the union targeted the Office of Personnel Management’s “Forklift Directive”, calling it “illegal last-pass atum” and “comprehensive and amazing arbitrary actions to solicit blanket resignation from federal workers”.

The Office of Personnel Management announced Volkswagen’s “deferred resignation” plan at the end of last month. The plan claims it will allow workers to resign immediately, but get paid by September, although legal experts have questioned the validity of the agreement. Education staff were warned last week that the government could later decide to cancel the plan and put employers in trouble.

A senior government official said last week that 60,000 people accepted the deal.

The initial deadline for acceptance of the offer was last Thursday night, but O'Toole extended it after a Monday hearing about the union's request for a restraining order.

The union’s lawsuit prevents the plan from saying the Trump administration has no legal authority to offer such acquisitions.

The White House described the pause as a victory last week.

“We thank the judge for extending the deadline, so more federal workers who refuse to show up in the office can include the government in this very generous once-in-a-lifetime offer,” Thursday.