A judge ruled on Friday that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) cannot fire employees without cause, blocking President Trump’s efforts to dismantle the agency.

This decision followed a lawsuit by several unions challenging actions by the CFPB and its acting director, Russell Vought.

The ruling prevents mass layoffs and mandates that any firings must be based on employee performance.

Vought had sought to cut the agency’s funding and cease certain activities, but the judge also ordered that these efforts be halted, NBC News has reported.

The ruling is part of ongoing setbacks for the Trump administration’s attempts to reshape the federal government, although it scored a win with a ruling lifting a temporary pause on a resignation program for federal employees.

Written by B.C. Begley