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Judge William Alsup admits he made a mistake in refusing to hear federal workers' case

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Judge William Alsup admitted he made a mistake in refusing to hear a case taken by thousands of federal workers fired by President Donald Trump .

Alsup has previously ruled that the case should be taken before a merit board or the Federal Labor Relations Authority .

By accepting the unions' case, the federal employees have a much-better chance of winning back their jobs.

The case also plays into a wider debate about whether Trump is overstepping his authority by slashing the federal workforce.