US District Judge George A. O’Toole Jr. said during a hearing in federal court Monday that an emergency order he issued last Thursday, pausing the government’s “deferred resignation” offer, “will continue until I lift it.

U.S. District Judge George A. O’Toole Jr. said the pause would continue until he rules on a preliminary injunction.

The deferred resignation program has been spearheaded by Elon Musk, who is serving as Trump’s top adviser for reducing federal spending. Under the plan, employees can stop working and get paid until Sept. 30.