The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is moving ahead with a plan to cut 10,000 jobs after the Supreme Court lifted a pause on the layoffs.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is laying off certain employees that were notified months ago of the reduction in force (RIF) after the Supreme Court lifted a district court order blocking the layoffs, an agency spokesperson confirmed to Fierce Biotech.

The White House is scrutinizing layoff plans by federal agencies in an effort to limit further court challenges after the Supreme Court cleared the way for a sweeping downsizing of the government workforce,