A federal judge ruled Thursday the Trump administration’s mass firing of probationary government workers was probably illegal, according to multiple outlets, ordering the Office of Personnel Management to rescind directives that triggered the layoffs after the Trump administration recently indicated the largest round of layoffs to several federal agencies yet is forthcoming.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge in San Francisco on Thursday found that the mass firings of probationary employees were likely unlawful, granting temporary relief to a coalition of labor unions and organizations that has sued to stop the Trump administration’s massive dismantling of the federal workforce.

The terminations, which hit agencies involved in protecting the nation’s food supply and agricultural products, could have long-lasting consequences, experts said.

The Trump administration appeared to walk back an order that called for the mass firing of federal workers still serving their probationary periods.

His administration is suddenly reversing course after a federal judge ruled that the mass firings of probationary workers were probably illegal.

Gov. Josh Shapiro made a pitch to federal workers fired by President Donald Trump’s administration: Pennsylvania wants to hire you for one of its current job openings. The Democratic governor on Wednesday signed an executive order directing state agencies to give hiring preference to federal employees.

Some Democrats are inviting fired federal workers to be their guests to President Trump's joint speech to Congress on Tuesday.Why it matters: The move is an effort from Democrats to show they stand with the thousands of federal employees impacted by the federal government's job cuts and funding freezes.