A federal judge in Texas on Friday permanently blocked a Biden administration rule that would have made about 4 million more salaried U.S. workers eligible for overtime pay.

A federal judge in Texas has ruled the Biden administration does not have the authority to implement a program that would aid undocumented spouses in gaining citizenship.

A federal judge in Texas on Thursday ruled against a Biden administration program for undocumented immigrants married to U.S. citizens. Why it matters: The ruling means roughly 500,000 people who lack legal status but are married to a citizen will have a longer process to get a green card.

On Friday a federal judge in Texas struck down a new rule from the Biden administration aimed at extending overtime protections to millions of workers. Judge Sean D. Jordan of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas ruled that the Labor Department went beyond its authority in issuing the regulation earlier this year.

A federal judge in Texas on Friday permanently blocked a Biden administration rule that would have made about 4 million more salaried US workers eligible for overtime pay. US District Judge Sean Jordan in Sherman,

The Department of Labor’s attempt to extend overtime eligibility to millions of new workers has been struck down in court. The United States District Court in the Eastern District of Texas found that the Department of Labor overstepped its authority under the Fair Labor Standards Act to raise minimum salary levels higher enough that it “essentially made an employees duties,